US EditionNHS Fife Legal Fees Cost Revealed in Sandie Peggie Tribunal Case After 'Sleekit' Decision
SCOTLAND, JUL 9 – NHS Fife disclosed legal costs of £220,500 in a tribunal involving nurse Sandie Peggie after initially refusing to release the information, following a ruling by Scotland’s Information Commissioner.
- NHS Fife has spent over £220,000 defending itself in an ongoing employment tribunal initiated by nurse Sandie Peggie involving an incident at Victoria Hospital.
- The tribunal was initiated after nurse Sandie Peggie raised concerns about using the same locker room as Dr Beth Upton, a transgender doctor, which led to Peggie’s suspension and subsequent legal action citing the Equality Act 2010.
- NHS Fife initially refused to release information on legal costs, but the Scottish Information Commissioner rebuked them and ordered the board to conduct searches and disclose the spending.
- As of 31 May 2025, the total legal costs reached £220,465.93, including counsel fees and NHS Scotland’s central legal office services, with NHS Fife liable for £25,000 under CNORIS.
- The spending on the tribunal, which could fund over six frontline doctors, has raised calls for NHS Fife to explain the delayed disclosure and reconsider access policies to female-only spaces.
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