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Nurse in trans doctor case demands clarity from union on single-sex spaces

The Royal College of Nursing reportedly wrote to an English health board claiming it was breaking the law with its changing room policy.

Evening Standard

Sandie Peggie welcomes Supreme Court judgment on biological sex

The nurse publicly welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court which ruled that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex.

Evening Standard

Scottish NHS board may bar public from trans doctor tribunal after 'interruptions'

A SCOTTISH health board is seeking to bar the public from online viewing of future hearings in an employment tribunal about a transgender doctor…

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Health board seeks to restrict online viewing of tribunal involving trans doctor

NHS Fife has requested only media be allowed to watch the livestream of the case brought against it by nurse Sandie Peggie.

Evening Standard

Badenoch: Scotland’s public bodies could be breaking law on single-sex spaces

Kemi Badenoch accused the Scottish Government of confusing sex and gender during her first visit as leader to Scotland.

The Independent UK

‘You’ve got a willy, so you’re a man’ – Transgender case tribunal barrister

Barrister Naomi Cunningham said gender legislation had given her a ‘a good war’.

Evening Standard

Scottish government ‘firmly’ backs single-sex spaces amid equality watchdog warning

EHRC raises issues from tribunal brought by nurse who objected to sharing women’s changing room with trans doctor

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Scottish Government 'committed' to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is "very committed" to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about…

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Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

Evening Standard

UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

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Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

Evening Standard

Police must avoid risk of ‘institutional capture’ accusations, force told

It comes amid an employment tribunal involving a nurse who was suspended following an incident involving a trans doctor in a female changing room.

Evening Standard

Seek legal advice on NHS trans staff policy, gender-critical group urges Government

THE Scottish Government has been urged to seek legal advice on a new NHS Scotland policy which would formally permit transgender staff to use…

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I do not regret supporting the GRR Bill, says John Swinney as Scottish Labour U-turn

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Ian Murray demands SNP 'clear up mess' of single-sex spaces amid tribunal

IAN Murray has demanded the Scottish Government to update their policies on single-sex spaces, claiming the SNP had to “clear up the sheer mess…

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Female-only spaces are a safety issue

A nurse has a right to dignity and privacy when getting changed

Evening Standard

Suspending nurse over conflict with trans doctor ‘ludicrous’, HR worker said

Nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended on January 3, 2024 after Dr Beth Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment following a row.

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Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, tribunal told

A HEALTH board’s equality and diversity department advised that it was a transgender doctor’s right to use a female changing room, an employment…

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Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, nurse’s manager told

Sandie Peggie’s line manager at NHS Fife, Esther Davidson, gave evidence to an employment tribunal in Dundee on Thursday.

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Doctor denies 'concocting lie' about nurse abandoning patient as tribunal rolls on

A TRANS doctor raised formal concerns about patient safety eight months after an incident involving a female nurse occurred – but denied trying…

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Transgender doctor raised concerns over nurse eight months after incident

Dr Beth Upton gave evidence about an allegation of patient safety in 2023 regarding nurse Sandie Peggie, a tribunal heard.

The Independent UK

Transgender doctor ‘continued to use female changing rooms after row’ – tribunal

Dr Beth Upton denied being hostile towards nurse Sandie Peggie.

Evening Standard

Transgender doctor told NHS of ‘intent’ to use women’s changing rooms – tribunal

Dr Beth Upton said in evidence that she had used women’s changing rooms in previous jobs.

The Guardian - UK

No woman should be forced to change her clothes in front of a male colleague

I believe a case brought by an NHS nurse over a shared changing room could be the tip of the iceberg

Evening Standard

NHS trust accused of failing to disclose details in transgender doctor tribunal

The employment tribunal is taking place in Dundee.

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