Getty imagesA nurse who faced a Trans doctor in a hospital change room, would not have treated trans patients separately from any other patient, a tribunal has heard.
Charlotte Miles, a Clinical Service Manager in NHS Murali, was tasked to review Sandy Pegi’s suspension Dr. After a controversy with Beth Upton – A Trans Woman – On the eve of Christmas on 2023.
Ms. Miles said that she was not worried about patient safety about Ms. Pegi, because Dr. The nurse’s feelings towards the apon and trans patients could not be added normally.
Ms. Pegi claims that her treatment under the Equality Act of 2010 was illegal and brought a case against NHS Murali.
Ms. Miles said that she asked Ms. Pegi how she would treat Trans patients and the nurse told her that she would treat them as she would be of any patient.
Ms. Pegi said that she felt “sorry” for trans people and Ms. Miles admitted that there was no risk from her returning to work.
He believed that the nurse would “consider patients as patients”.
Ms. Miles was later questioned by Ms. Pegi’s lawyer Naomi Cunningham.
The witness said that she was “not affected” with concerns About an alleged previous incident Where Dr. on Ms. Pegi. Due to the appearance of Apon, a patient was accused of getting out after seeing.
Ms. Miles said that it was not increased or reported properly at that time.
Sandy Pegi Tribunal Timeline
Ms. Miles also said that she was told by other members of NHS Murali employees – in which Dr. Apon’s line manager Dr. Kate Siral is involved – Ms. Pegi was earlier involved in racist events in the workplace.
However, Ms. Miles said that these incidents were never extended or documented, when no time or dates were given, when they happened.
She said she was not ready to use the “third hand information” when deciding whether Ms. Pegi should return to her work and consider claims to listen to claims.
Ms. Miles said that some other senior employees consulted with some other senior employees were reluctant to return to work to Ms. Pegi at Kirkaldi’s Victoria Hospital.
Ms. Miles said that senior employees alleged that Ms. Pegi apparently supported US President Donald Trump, who was a famous critic of trans rights.
‘Damage limit’
Ms. Pegi was suspended on 3 January 2024 after the Christmas eve incident, where Dr. Upton said that Ms. Pegi had referred to Isala Bryson, a rapist who is also a transgender.
Tribunal heard the encounter first Dr. in a distressed state. Left apart,
Ms. Miles was asked to help Ms. Pegi return to work.
He believed that it was “to keep them separate in the best interests of both (Dr. Upton and Ms. Pegi)”.
The clinical service manager said that this was a “damage limit” given the previous encounter.
He proposed that Ms. Pegi could work in another hospital, such as an idea dismissed by Queen Margaret Hospital, nurse in Dunfarmline.
Another proposal was that Dr. Upton and Ms. Pegi worked as a different shift pattern, but Ms. Pegi said that Ms. Miles did not feel that she could work in day shifts due to a routine around her family and taking care of her dog.
An agreement was agreed, where Ms. Pegi will work in the weekend and will be maintained during a phased return to work.
Ms. Miles said that as the matter was “quite limited” about witnesses of Christmas events, then what was said in the changing room, she said “she said/she said/she said.”
The tribunal went straight to evidence, without any mention Of a controversial statement Published by Health Board on Friday.
