Sandie Peggie, a nurse, confronted her trans co-worker, Dr. Beth Upton, questioning her gender identity and misgendering her during a dispute concerning women's changing rooms. This confrontation took place on Christmas Eve 2023. Peggie's subsequent request for Upton’s exclusion from the facilities resulted in her suspension after NHS Fife deemed her actions unacceptable. Gillian Malone, head of nursing, stated that such matters should have been directed to a line manager. The allegations included derogatory language and inappropriate questions about Upton's chromosomes, reinforcing the inappropriateness of Peggie's behavior.
NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie confronted Dr Beth Upton with concerning questions about her gender identity, misgendering her and requesting exclusion from women’s changing rooms.
Gillian Malone stated Peggie's misgendering comments were unacceptable, emphasizing that such confrontations should be raised with a line manager instead.
During a court hearing, Malone confirmed that Peggie's comments included derogatory terms and offensive questions, leading to a risk assessment and suspension.
Malone believed there was no constructive resolution potential from the confrontation, underscoring the inappropriateness of Peggie's approach to the issue.
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