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Trans changing room row nurse cleared of misconduct as tribunal resumes

FIFE, SCOTLAND, JUL 15 – Sandie Peggie was cleared of gross misconduct after raising concerns about sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor, with NHS Fife incurring over £220,000 in legal costs.

  • On Tuesday 14 July 2025, Sandie Peggie was informed by NHS Fife that, following an 18-month internal review, the four serious accusations made during a disciplinary hearing had been dismissed.
  • The allegations stemmed from Peggie's objections to sharing a female-only changing room at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, with transgender medic Dr Beth Upton, which led to her suspension the previous year.
  • The employment tribunal, capturing UK attention, was originally set to conclude in February but has overrun due to NHS Fife withholding documents, with 11 days scheduled to finish the case in Dundee.
  • NHS Fife has incurred costs exceeding £220,000 in legal defenses as the UK Supreme Court clarified in April 2025 that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' within equality legislation pertain to biological sex, thereby shaping the definition of single-sex facilities.
  • These events highlight ongoing tensions over gender identity policies in Scotland, with NHS Fife maintaining compliance amid calls to restrict access to female-only spaces based on biological sex.
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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