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Sarah Ward

Hospital was advised trans doctor could use female facilities, tribunal told

Sandie Peggie has taken NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton to employment tribunal (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

The head of nursing at NHS Fife says the department “took guidance” when it decided to continue allowing a transgender medic to use a female changing room, despite a complaint from a nurse’s solicitor.

Gillian Malone told an employment tribunal she perceived that allegations about nurse Sandie Peggie confronting transgender medic Dr Beth Upton were “unacceptable”.

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