Sandie Peggie: Employment Tribunal, associated legal claims, and related matters - thread #64

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TLDR version: Sandie Peggie vs Royal College of Nursing is currently being heard. The hearing started on Wednesday 23 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy (VH), brought claims in the employment tribunal against her employer; Fife Health Board (the Board) and another employee, Dr B Upton. Ms Peggie’s claims were of sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination and victimisation. Dr Upton claimed to be a transwoman, that is observed as male at birth but asserting a female gender identity.

The Employment Tribunal hearing started on Monday 3 February 2025 and after a prolonged process judgment was handed down on 8 December 2025. That judgment is being appealed and an appeal hearing is expected to take place in 2027.

Additional legal claims have been raised. Sandie Peggie is taking action against the Royal College of Nursing, against three senior managers who were witnesses in the employment tribunal - Dr Kate Searle, Dr Maggie Currer and Esther Davidson, against Carol Potter, the chief executive of NHS Fife, for victimisation, against NHS Fife for discrimination, and against its director of people and culture David Miller for harassment. In addition, Sandie Peggie is being investigated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council over fitness to practice.

The past proceedings were live tweeted by www.x.com/tribunaltweets. Tribunal Tweets are likely to be providing coverage in current and future proceedings. There's additional information on Tribunal Tweets' substack: www.tribunaltweets.substack.com/.

Links to previous threads #1 to #60 can be found in this thread: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5379717-sandie-peggie-list-of-threads-covering-employment-tribunal-and-afterwards

Thread 61: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5472628-sandie-peggie-vs-nhs-fife-health-board-and-dr-beth-upton-following-employment-tribunal-judgment-thread-61 8 January 2026 to 3 August 2026

Thread 62: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5562302-sandie-peggie-vs-nhs-fife-health-board-and-dr-beth-upton-following-employment-tribunal-judgment-thread-62 3 August 2026 to 24 September 2026

Thread 63: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5581909-sandie-peggie-employment-tribunal-associated-legal-claims-and-related-matters-thread-63 24 September 2026 to 27 September 2026

From TT:

DH An email to u from RCN officer, with quotation marks. The legal opinion was copied and pasted to you?
JM Yes
DH It's lengthy but concludes in bold text - this referral is premature and may need re-referral in due course
JM It says is premature. Had been ongoing since the

incident and the urgency of the sitn.. It was said to be premature and it didnt seem they cared about my MH.
DH The analysis and reasoning for this was given
JM It didnt cover the seriousness for me and losing my career
DH [new page]

I also have rhubarb replanting on my list of things to do! 😆

FYI Lacksie is a derailer- Currently also disrupting another thread with wilful ignorance regarding gender. Usual word salads.

I'm looking forward to NC's re-questioning of this witness. She'll undo some of DH's work.

To be fair I think it's much easier to kick someone out an A&E department than when they are actually an inpatient. It's likely they walked in so can just walk out again. You always have to give the patient the opportunity to reform so it would only be after they had a warning & continued abuse that I would eject them. I even once had to call the police to take a patient away who refused to leave.

This is so painful to hear. I hate the RCN.

From TT:

DH It sets out analysis and legal officer setting out [reads re not having a legal claim and get back to me in due course]
JM Saying is premature is neglecting the urgency
DH Workplace rep and suppor t was offered

JM I was worried about losing my registration after 12 yrs and being a single mum
DH It was determining if there was a case
JM I was about to get a final written warning from the trust w no supprt from RCN which is v insane

Quite.

I always sign off with thank you for your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.

Especially if they are not doing what they should. 😡

This is heartbreaking.

Poor JM she is really upset.

A man bringing a woman to tears is not a good look.

Unbearable to listen to. I feel for her.

This has certainly changed my perspective on politeness and gratitude in formal letter writing!

And he just keeps going.

I hate them. Andy Burnham's son works for them. He must be so proud.

Do you think he's trying to make her look oversensitive?

Failing, if so.

This is awful to listen to. The poor woman.

Noted, perhaps a single instance of racism form an inpatient might not reach the threshold

I want to go throw crockery at a wall.

From TT:

JM It was all action and just words
DH The officer is saying JM shld submit a reflection if able to
JM This was traumatising for me. It was a nightmare. Not thinking of my wellbeing as a nurse. I was traumatised and my children scared of losing me.

JM They didnt address the NMC calling me a danger to the public. It gave me no sense of help. The union was meant to help me and stand w me at such a critical time in my life
DH U send an email to RCN on 21 Aug on p1239.

I'd like to be allowed to engage (respectfully) with the discussions and the legal proceedings, even though I do not come from a gender critical perspective. I hope that others can accept that.

I was just thinking that it seems an unfortunate choice. A male dominated RCN choosing a male KC to protect the status quo of subservient women paying their dues to the menfolk. I hope the member is listening closely.

😂 It is usually a pre-emptive hopeful genuine thank you though.

Catching up so forgive me if it's been said but - first comments dont mention she not only had racist abuse but he tried to attack her and was, fortunately, prevented from reaching her.

I don't think this is good for the RCN it just looks like bullying, I wish more people could see/hear it. So enraging.