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Getty imagesA nurse who faced a transgender doctor in a changing room, behaved in a “unacceptable” manner, a employment tribunal has heard.
Gilian Malon – who is the head of nursing in NHS Murali – said that the nurse Sandy Pegi was given Dr. Beth upcoming – A trans women – must have expressed concern about the facilities for sharing in a different way.
Ms. Pegi and Dr. Apon Words exchange on 2023 on the eve of Christmas The nurse told the doctor that he should not be in the same changing room at Victoria Hospital in Kirkaldi.
Ms. Melon said that Ms. Pegi’s comments that Dr. Apon was a person who formed unacceptable conduct.
After the exchange, Dr. Upon complained to NHS Murali about Ms. Pegi’s behavior and the nurse was suspended on 3 January 2024.
Ms. Pegi claims that her treatment was illegal under the Equality Act of 2010 and brought a case against NHS Murali, Which resumed on Wednesday After five months of break in the proceedings.
Ms. Ms. Melon told Ms. Pegi’s lawyer Naomi Cunningham that referring to the Christmas eve incident, it was “unacceptable to face someone else for any other colleague”.
Ms. Melon said that the nurse “could have enhanced the matter but not as a conflict”.
He suggested that Ms. Pegi should return to her line manager and then raised her concerns from there.
Ms. Melon said that she understands that in this incident in the changing room, Ms. Pegi gave Dr. Upson questioned about his chromosomes and referred to Isla Bryson, A rapist who is also a transgender,
‘Related to allegations’
Ms. Cunningham questioned whether Ms. Pegi was given Dr. without the risk of suspension. Anxiety may arise on Apon’s face.
Ms. Melon said that the matter can be resolved in that conversation.
The lawyer said that the case was “essence” Ms. Pegi feels frightened Dr. in the changing room. From the presence of Apon.
Ms. Malon earlier said that she came to know about “related allegations” on 2 January after returning to work after Christmas break.
He added allegations about Ms. Pegi’s behavior on the eve of Christmas, including aggressive and inappropriate questions and Dr. Apon included the use of derogatory terms.
He told the tribunal that the decision to suspend Ms. Pegi was made after the risk evaluation made by the nurse’s line manager Esther Davidson.
However, Ms. Mellone said that she could not miss herself by looking at the risk evaluation.
Ms. Malon also said that she was Dr. Kate disagreed from Sierle’s decision to send an email about the conflict to more than 20 advisors on December 29.
Ms. Cunningham said that it means “privacy was lost” in the case, given that there were some possible witnesses involved. Ms. Malon agreed that it should not have been handled in that way.
On Wednesday, Ms. Pegi was approved for gross misconduct after disciplinary proceedings by the Health Board.
Mortance on it, the patient’s care failure and Dr. Upton was accused of incorrectly accused.
NHS Murali stated that an internal hearing found “insufficient evidence to support the discovery of misconduct”.
