Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union
Sandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years. The union denies all allegations.Giving evidence on the first day of the tribunal, Peggie said she had originally spoken to her RCN representative, Stuart Fraser, in January 2024 after being placed on special leave by NHS Fife.
- ▪Sandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years.
- ▪Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years.
- ▪The union denies all allegations.Giving evidence on the first day of the tribunal, Peggie said she had originally spoken to her RCN representative, Stuart Fraser, in January 2024 after being placed on special leave by NHS Fife.
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Sandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSandie Peggie worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesTransgenderTrans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her unionSandie Peggie accuses RCN of failing to adequately support her in dispute over sharing women’s changing room with trans doctorEve LivingstonWed 23 Sep 2026 11.18 EDTLast modified on Wed 23 Sep 2026 11.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA nurse who objected to sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor has said she felt “discriminated against” by her union after raising the complaint.Sandie Peggie, who worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years, won a partial victory against…
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