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MON THE NURSES!!!!!! Royal College of Nurses supports the Darlington Nurses!

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ArabellaScott · 15/05/2025 19:10

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/15/nhs-trust-breaking-law-trans-row-royal-college-nursing/

'The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) accused the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust of breaching workplace health and safety law by not prohibiting a trans nurse from using female changing rooms.
The union intervened amid a legal battle between the trust and eight of its nurses, who are opposing its decision to allow Rose Henderson, who was born male, to use women-only facilities.
In a letter seen by The Telegraph, the RCN in March pointed to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which require all changing rooms to be male or female-only except when they are “single lockable rooms”.
“The RCN expects the trust to comply with these statutory provisions and provide single-sex changing rooms without delay,” the letter reads.'

This is such great news!

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ArabellaScott · 15/05/2025 19:17

The RCN also had refused to represent Sandie Peggie. Article from Feb 2025:

' ...the union has refused to represent Ms Peggie at the tribunal or provide legal assistance for another legal claim related to allegations she ‘misgendered’ Dr Upton. The RCN has posted on social media: ‘We celebrate trans nursing staff, and remain unwavering in our commitment to end transphobia in nursing.’'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14414931/Royal-College-Nursing-female-members-union-bosses-refused-help-nurse-misgendering-doctor.html

Royal College of Nursing is accused of 'abandoning' its female members

The union boasts it is 'committed to making equity and inclusion an everyday reality' for its 540,000 members.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14414931/Royal-College-Nursing-female-members-union-bosses-refused-help-nurse-misgendering-doctor.html

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SternJoyousBee · 15/05/2025 19:16

Oh finally!!!!! Help me recover some faith in the organisations that are meant to protect (female) workers .

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EweSurname · 15/05/2025 19:15

That is amazing!

MrsOvertonsWindow · 15/05/2025 19:14

This is a massive reverse ferret. The RCN have been an absolute disgrace with their trans capture so it's a major development that they've finally noticed the law and are speaking out

ArabellaScott · 15/05/2025 19:13

Absolutely brilliant.

Let it be the start. Let's see all the organisations that have fallen for bad advice reversing, very, very hard.

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AccidentallyWesAnderson · 15/05/2025 19:13

Excellent news!

Gettingbysomehow · 15/05/2025 19:13

Excellent news. I hope my trust follows suit although my clinic has single lockable rooms.

ButteredRadishes · 15/05/2025 19:11

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