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NHS nurse reinstated after trans patient dispute
Jennifer Melle was cleared of breaching patient confidentiality and reinstated after a disciplinary meeting; she plans legal action over alleged workplace harassment.
- On Tuesday, Jennifer Melle, a nurse at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust, was reinstated to clinical duties after a private disciplinary meeting at Epsom Gateway cleared her.
- After speaking to the media about being warned for wrong pronouns, Jennifer Melle was suspended as Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust launched disciplinary proceedings alleging a confidentiality risk.
- The incident involved a prisoner patient described as a transgender woman and convicted paedophile who allegedly racially abused and threatened Jennifer Melle, prompting hospital security intervention at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton.
- Ms Melle, backed by the Christian Legal Centre, cross‑party MPs, and a petition signed by over 22,000 people, said `I remain determined that the lessons of my case and the cases before me must be learned`.
- The Darlington judgment has spurred formal apologies from County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust and commitments by NHS trusts to rapidly review policies and facilities.
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Christian Nurse Beats Suspension for ‘Misgendering’ Trans Pedophile.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A nurse in England who faced disciplinary action for “misgendering” a transgender pedophile has been reinstated after a lengthy battle.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nurse Jennifer Melle, Epsom and St Helier National Health Service (NHS) Trust, and a transgender prisoner.WHEN & WHERE: The “misgendering” incident occurred in May 2024 at St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey; disciplinary decision made in March 2025.KEY QUOTE: “This…
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