"Dr Beth Upton, the trans doctor at the centre of a high-profile tribunal brought by a nurse who complained about sharing a women's changing room with her, has since left the NHS. Both Dr Upton and the NHS board she worked for, NHS Fife, were taken to an employment tribunal by nurse of 30 years Sandie Peggie, who was supported in her case by gender-critical group Sex Matters."
"Peggie claimed she suffered harassment after she was suspended for objecting to Dr Upton using the women's changing rooms at the A&E at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife on Christmas Eve 2023. The incident saw Peggie and Dr Upton "exchange words", which were said to include Peggie using derogatory terms and asking offensive and inappropriate questions of Dr Upton."
"In the tribunal, which was held in public and allowed Peggie to misgender Dr Upton throughout, the nurse cited the Equality Act 2010 including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination, and victimisation. NHS Fife said it followed NHS policy on the matter and Peggie's decision to take legal action was "both unnecessary and vexatious". When the judgement was handed down, Peggie's harassment claims again NHS Fife were upheld. However, several of her claims were dismissed, including allegations of discrimination, indirect discrimination and victimisation and all of her claims against Dr Upton."
Dr Beth Upton, a transgender doctor, has left NHS Fife following an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie. Peggie alleged harassment after being suspended for objecting to Dr Upton using the women's changing rooms at Victoria Hospital on Christmas Eve 2023. The incident involved exchanged words, alleged derogatory terms, and inappropriate questions. The tribunal was held in public, allowed misgendering of Dr Upton, and considered claims under the Equality Act 2010. The tribunal dismissed claims against Dr Upton but ruled that NHS Fife had harassed Peggie; several other claims were dismissed.
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