Transgender doctor involved in Sandie Peggie tribunal leaves NHS Fife
Dr Beth Upton left her role at the health board in December
A transgender doctor who was involved in Sandie Peggie’s high-profile employment tribunal claim against NHS Fife has left the health board.
NHS Fife has confirmed Dr Beth Upton left her role at the end of December.
In the same month, nurse Sandie Peggie won a claim for harassment in her tribunal against the health board, however other allegations of discrimination were dismissed.
The claims against Dr Upton were rejected by the employment tribunal.
The claims against Dr Upton were rejected
The nurse had objected to sharing a changing room with the doctor and was placed on special leave following a disagreement between the two at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy on Christmas Eve 2023.
Ms Peggie had lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, citing the Equality Act 2010, including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination, and victimisation.
A spokesperson for the health board said: "NHS Fife can confirm that Dr Beth Upton left the organisation at the end of 2025.
"As this is a personal employment matter, we will be making no further comment."
Ms Peggie won a claim for harassment against NHS Fife
Ms Peggie has said she will continue her legal fight and will not be giving up "any time soon" after her partial win in the employment tribunal.
Her supporters have also hit out at the fact the tribunal issued corrections to its original 312-page ruling in Ms Peggie's case.