Tribunal hears NHS changing room gender row case

Ms Peggie, who has been a nurse at NHS Fife for more than 30 years, told the tribunal that she felt uncomfortable when she encountered Dr Upton in the changing room on three occasions.

In August 2023, she opened the door to the changing room and saw the medic inside.

She said she felt “uncomfortable and embarrassed” with the idea of undressing in front of Dr Upton and stepped back out into the hall.

Ms Peggie said she was “upset” that the medic was allowed to use the room.

She raised the matter with her line manager, who sounded supportive and told her that she would “get it sorted”.

In another encounter in late October or early November 2023, the nurse said she was wearing a bra and work trousers in the changing room when Dr Upton walked in.

She told the tribunal that she quickly put her work top back on and left the room because she felt “embarrassed”.

“I stood in the corridor waiting for Beth to come out,” she said.

She claimed other female members of staff had expressed discomfort with Dr Upton using the women’s changing rooms.