The NHS and the changing room trans row
The Story16 Jul 2025

The NHS and the changing room trans row

Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife, the employment tribunal that gripped the nation last February, resumed this week. It all started after nurse Sandie Peggie objected to sharing a changing room with Dr Beth Upton, who is transgender.

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