Sandie Peggie legal team to appeal all three versions of tribunal ruling

The legal team representing NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie have confirmed they will appeal an employment tribunal ruling, as well as two corrected versions of it.

Peggie was suspended from her job in a Kirkcaldy hospital's A&E department after she complained about transgender doctor Beth Upton - a biological male who identifies as a woman - using a female changing room.

She took NHS Fife to tribunal where she won a claim for harassment against the health board, but other allegations of discrimination and victimisation were dismissed. All claims against Dr Upton were also rejected.

The ruling published on 8 December has been amended twice after complaints that a quote used in it was made up, and a number of clerical issues were raised.

In a statement, Peggie's legal team said the appeal covers the original ruling itself, a first correction that rewrote a key passage on how protected characteristics are balanced, and a second round of amendments which altered the wording of several substantive paragraphs.

Speaking after the ruling in December, Peggie vowed not to give up her legal fight.

At a press conference she said: "Whilst I am delighted that the tribunal was critical of Fife Health Board and found they harassed me, their judgement I believe falls short in many respects and that is why I certainly won't be giving up this legal fight any time soon."

The 312-page judgement, found in Peggie's favour on four counts but dismissed her other claims against both the health board and Upton.

It said some of her comments towards the doctor "amounted to an incident of harassment" and breached the health board's bullying and harassment policy.

A spokesperson for NHS Fife previously said: "We acknowledge the claimant's right to appeal in line with the Employment Tribunal process."