"Jennifer Melle was suspended after speaking to the media about having received a warning over using incorrect pronouns to address the patient. Following a private disciplinary meeting with Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust on Tuesday, Ms Melle has been reinstated to clinical duties and will face no further action over the alleged breach. Nurse Jennifer Melle (second right) is supported by Fife nurse Sandie Peggie (left), and Darlington nurses Bethany Hutchison (second left) and Lisa Lockey"
"Ms Melle, 40, from Croydon, south London, said she was racially abused by a transgender patient at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton in May 2024 after she referred to them as Mr. The nurse was given a written warning from the trust at the time and continued in her role, and the trust also wrote to the patient to warn them that threatening and racist language was not tolerated. After Ms Melle spoke to the media about her experience in March 2025, she was suspended with full pay, over concerns the patient could have been identified from press reports, potentially breaching patient confidentiality."
Jennifer Melle was suspended after speaking to the media about receiving a warning for using incorrect pronouns when addressing a transgender patient. After a private disciplinary meeting with Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, Ms Melle was reinstated to clinical duties and will face no further action over the alleged breach. The trust said confidential details including the patient’s physical appearance, diagnosis and treatment were shared publicly but it was not aware anyone had identified the patient. Ms Melle reported racial abuse by the patient, and the trust had warned the patient about threatening and racist language. Nursing guidance sets out confidentiality duties and possible sanctions for breaches.
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