Nurse who challenged trans doctor for using female changing rooms is cleared

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An NHS nurse has been cleared of misconduct after challenging a trans doctor who used a female changing room.

Sandie Peggie was accused of misconduct by NHS Fife after questioning the presence of Dr Beth Upton.

Margaret Gribbon, Ms Peggie’s solicitor, said in a statement: “On Tuesday July 14, the evening before the resuming of her tribunal, Sandie Peggie received confirmation from Fife health board that following a disciplinary hearing, none of the gross misconduct allegations against her were upheld.

“This follows a disciplinary hearing on June 25, which considered four gross misconduct allegations: two relating to patient care failures, one of ‘misgendering’ Dr Upton, and one relating to her encounter with Dr Upton in the workplace female-only changing room on Christmas Eve 2023.

“Sandie is relieved and delighted that this 18-month-long internal process has concluded and cleared her of all allegations.”

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/16/nhs-nurse-cleared-of-misconduct-after-challenging-trans-doc/

The world needs more Sandies!!!

Haven't been following this case as closely as many of you but just so as you are all aware - if the Guardian supports Labour and the Telegraph is Conservative, the Herald in recent years has been pro-SNP, at least its Sunday edition.

Sandie is a bloody HERO and deserves a dame hood. 👑

That’s such good news

Great to hear.

Dear god but Dr Upton is a toxic piece of sh*t, isn't he?

Unbelievable! They’re still blaming Sandie!
the panel found that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of misconduct. So they bloody should. BUT then they say
While no formal sanctions have been imposed, the panel concluded that a facilitated reflective practice discussion would be appropriate.*

Well obviously no sanctions are imposed when a person hasn’t done anything wrong. So why is she being told to ‘reflect’ on her practice?

Basically they’re saying “We couldn’t make the charges stick, but she still needs to change her behaviour”. Her perfectly legal behaviour, that wasn’t misconduct.

What self-serving tripe. They simply cannot admit they were, and remain, in the wrong.

They’ve been facilitating sexual harassment of women by a man, and taking action against a woman for trying to defend herself.

How is that not a criminal offence by policy-makers and management of Fife health board? These individuals should be arrested.

Men’s behaviour still women’s fault eh? Facilitated reflective practice discussion my arse.
The NHS is being ruined by this kind of time-wasting bollocks.

It’s fantastic news. The money should have been spent by NHS Fife on essential medical care not on upholding a contentious ideology.

Oh fantastic. What a relief.

If nothing else it shows NHS Fife witnesses lied to the tribunal, claiming she was guilty of harassment of Dr Upton.

Absolutely this. The people involved in this massive waste of NHS money should face personal consequences

"While no formal sanctions have been imposed, the panel concluded that a facilitated reflective practice discussion would be appropriate.

I assume from the way that it is written that they are referring to Sandie rather than Upton, who is the one who needs some "reflective practice". If that is so then I hope she challenges this "conclusion".

NHS Fife: where Maoist Struggle Sessions still rule the day.

Cheeky bastards!

What do they think she's going to say in a "facilitated reflective practice discussion"? GC views are legal, the Supreme Court judgement and the workplace rules mean she is correct to have challenged him. What do they think they will get from her?

That could constitute further harassment, surely.

Surely it would have to be optional and if I was Sandie I would be politely declining.

While sticking 2 fingers up to them in my head.

Bloody brilliant news! Will be interesting to see how it all pans out. Dr Upton should be struck off for his statements about concealing his sex from female patients.

Oh it's good news but only another tiny step on the road to sanity.

Justice and common sense prevails at long last. Poor Sandie Peggie… what a palava

100% agree. His deluded views have no place in medicine!!

NHS Fife and Upton both deserve to have the book thrown at them.

Congratulations to Sandie, but what a ridiculous amount of stress to put a woman through.

Congratulations to Sandie, I'm happy the weight of the disciplinary has been lifted off her shoulders right before round 2 of the tribunal.

"We remain committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment for all of our staff and patients."

I see they put in the usual doctrine, lets hope that includes women from now on, as a health service they could start by respecting biology, and as an employer they could respect the H&S act and provide single sex spaces.

Just for the record, this is the BBC's report. Upton could have ended Sandie's career over this. Thank goodness he did not succeed.

Trans changing room row nurse cleared of misconduct as tribunal resumes - BBC News

This is the archive link for the telegraph article in the OP https://archive.is/wy8RS

Sandie Peggie many many times over.

I bet it’s not optional

That jumped out at me as well. First thought was a facilitated reflective practice discussion…for Dr U and all of NHS Fife involved in the persecution… would be appropriate.

The astounding arrogance of even suggesting this is breathtaking. No thank you would be my answer.