Nurse Sandie Peggie took NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton to tribunal after she was suspended over an incident in the female changing room in Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

Lawyers accused Dr Beth Upton of doing "your very best to end Sandie Peggie's career" by telling a "pack of lies" with an allegation the nurse did not help treat a patient in a resuscitation room ...

Dr Beth Upton said in evidence that she had used women’s changing rooms in previous jobs. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The tribunal heard Dr Upton’s line manager, Dr Kate Searle, said in a statement: “Beth has all the notes including the incident where the other person appeared to leave the room and stopped ...

Ms Russell said Ms Peggie had ignored Dr Upton, but Ms Peggie told her: ‘I have never ignored Beth.’ And the KC told the tribunal Dr Upton had made contemporaneous notes on a mobile phone ...

An email from Dr Upton’s line manager, Dr Kate Searle, from December 30, said she had “ensured Beth doesn’t have any shifts with Sandie until the end of January”, which Ms Cunningham said ...

Dr Beth Upton and Sandie Peggie worked at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy (Image: Jane Barlow/PA) Cross-examining Dr Upton, Ms Cunningham said: ...

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, denied using offensive language about Dr Beth Upton. Sarah Ward. Monday 03 February 2025 17:31 GMT.

Dr Beth Upton went into the tribunal without a face covering for the first time A transgender doctor is "only asking for basic respect" over the issue of gender identity, an NHS employment ...

Dr Beth Upton, who has lived as a woman for more than two years, was told she could use the female changing room at work when she first started there in August 2023.

Dr Beth Upton made a bullying and harassment complaint about Sandie Peggie Ms Peggie's lawyer Naomi Cunningham asked Ms Davidson whether she would have "warned" the nurses that Dr Upton was trans.

Dr Beth Upton made a bullying and harassment complaint about Sandie Peggie Ms Peggie's lawyer Naomi Cunningham asked Ms Davidson whether she would have "warned" the nurses that Dr Upton was trans.