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Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government should follow law on single-sex spaces, Starmer says

The Prime Minister said he supported the Equality Act and ‘safe spaces for women’ as he was asked about the high-profile Sandie Peggie tribunal.

The Independent UK

UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

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Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

Evening Standard

Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay made the plea amid an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie.

The Independent UK

Seek legal advice on NHS trans staff policy, gender-critical group urges Government

THE Scottish Government has been urged to seek legal advice on a new NHS Scotland policy which would formally permit transgender staff to use…

The National (Scotland)

I do not regret supporting the GRR Bill, says John Swinney as Scottish Labour U-turn

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Ian Murray demands SNP 'clear up mess' of single-sex spaces amid tribunal

IAN Murray has demanded the Scottish Government to update their policies on single-sex spaces, claiming the SNP had to “clear up the sheer mess…

The National (Scotland)

Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, nurse’s manager told

Sandie Peggie’s line manager at NHS Fife, Esther Davidson, gave evidence to an employment tribunal in Dundee on Thursday.

Evening Standard

No woman should be forced to change her clothes in front of a male colleague

I believe a case brought by an NHS nurse over a shared changing room could be the tip of the iceberg

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust accused of failing to disclose details in transgender doctor tribunal

The employment tribunal is taking place in Dundee.

Evening Standard

Health boards across Scotland cancel non-urgent care ahead of Storm Eowyn

HEALTH boards across Scotland have cancelled non-urgent care ahead of a red weather warning for Storm Eowyn on Friday ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish NHS boards pay up to £837 an hour for locums amid psychiatry crisis

Quarter of posts in adult psychiatry vacant, forcing hospitals to rely on expensive private cover

The Guardian - UK

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

The CCTV had been accidentally turned off so the person involved has not been identified or caught.

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Police Scotland fails to recover patient data shared with person impersonating nurse

A WOMAN entered a Fife hospital ward without permission and left with paperwork containing personal information about 14 patients, a watchdog has…

The Independent UK

Unknown person entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

The incident happened at an NHS Fife hospital in February, the Information Commissioner’s Office said.

The National (Scotland)

Police cordon off area outside Scottish hospital after man's body discovered

POLICE have cordoned off an area outside a hospital in Fife after the discovery of a man's body.

The Independent UK

Labour councillor charged over child grooming allegations

Fife councillor David Graham has been suspended from the party while investigations are ongoing.

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Senior Scottish Labour councillor arrested amid child grooming allegations

A SENIOR Scottish Labour councillor has been arrested and charged in relation to alleged child grooming offences ...

Edinburgh Live

Scottish mums death after surgery at Fife hospital 'preventable' inquiry finds

Linda Allan, 59, died at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after suffering an adverse reaction to an anti-inflammatory drug - which could have been avoided, according to a new inquiry.

Daily Record

Death of Scots mum 'preventable' after surgery at Fife hospital, inquiry finds

Linda Allan, 59, died at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after suffering an adverse reaction to an anti-inflammatory drug.

Daily Record

Leith Docks incident: Seven people remain in hospital after US Navy ship topples

NHS Lothian said five people remain at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh this afternoon following yesterday's major incident. Another two are in the care of NHS Fife.

Daily Record

Scots dad died after being restrained for three hours 'by police and hospital staff' as family demand answers

Joseph Sneddon, 37, who was found to have 36 separate injuries to his body, passed away at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on April 8, 2022, just two days after being admitted.

Irish Mirror

Woman heartbroken after 'IBS' symptoms turn out to be terminal cancer

"I was checked over and given some morphine. Four hours later, I was told I was ok to home"

Daily Mirror

Woman's heartbreaking diagnosis after GP was '100 per cent sure she had IBS'

Stacey Cochrane developed severe abdominal pain and attended several GP appointments before being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 36. The diagnosis left her heartbroken

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