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NHS trust 'violated dignity' of nurses by allowing trans woman to use female changing room, tribunal rules

Eight nurses allege discrimination and harassment after complaints about a transgender colleague using women's changing rooms were ignored, with judgment expected Friday.

  • An employment tribunal found that eight nurses were unlawfully harassed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for voicing concerns about a trans colleague using female changing rooms.
  • Employment Judge Seamus Sweeney stated the trust failed to take the nurses' concerns seriously, instructing them to 'be educated on trans rights,' which violated their dignity.
  • The tribunal ruled that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust was responsible for harassment due to permitting the trans woman to use female facilities without providing suitable alternatives.
  • Bethany Hutchison, a Darlington nurse, described the judgment as a 'victory for common sense' and emphasized the importance of women's rights to feel safe at work.
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Nurses who changed with trans colleague suffered harassment, tribunal rules

Eight members of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital brought a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

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TeessideLive broke the news in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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