Nurse Claims Union Ignored Beliefs in Legal Support Refusal, Tribunal Hears

Nurse claims union ignored her beliefs in legal support refusal, tribunal hears. Gender critical nurse faces disciplinary action.

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September 25, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — A nurse is alleging that her gender critical and sex realist beliefs were not considered by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) when the union declined to offer her legal support, according to a recent employment tribunal.

The case centers on Sandie Peggie, who worked for NHS Fife and raised concerns about sharing changing rooms with a transgender doctor. She claims she was discriminated against by her union after bringing up the issue, and now seeks a ruling that the RCN violated anti-discrimination laws.

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The tribunal has been informed that the nurse’s sex and gender beliefs had no influence on the RCN’s decision to deny her legal assistance in January 2025 during an internal disciplinary investigation. Peggie is now challenging the union’s actions in a second employment tribunal.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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