Scots nurse suspended over row with trans doctor was 'not her normal self' after encounter
accused a transgender doctor of sexual harassment has told a tribunal that her daughter was "not her normal self" after an encounter in the female changing room at work.Nurse Sandie Peggie, who has worked at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy in Fife for 30 years, has taken the local health board to tribunal along with Dr Beth Upton, after being suspended following an incident on Christmas Eve 2023 in the female changing room.Ms Peggie lodged a complaint of sexual harassment or harassment related to protected beliefs under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.
This was regarding three incidents when she and Dr Upton were in the changing room together; indirect harassment; victimisation; and whistleblowing.That came after she was suspended in January 2024 following Dr Upton making an allegation of bullying and harassment.
Dr Upton began working in the hospital's A&E department in August 2023.Ms Peggie's mother Sheila Bell told the tribunal on Thursday that her daughter did not seem herself on Christmas Day 2023.
Ms Bell said their relationship was "very, very close" and she recalled arriving at her daughter's home at 2pm before the family exchanged presents and then had Christmas lunch around 3pm.She told the tribunal Ms Peggie "didn't want to talk about it on Christmas Day".
