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Trans doctor left 'upset and afraid' by nurse

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Dr Beth Upton was confronted by Sandie Peggie at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy .

Dr Upton said Ms Peggie said "a man couldn't be in the changing room" at work.

She was suspended by NHS Fife in January 2024 pending an investigation.

The doctor was left feeling "distressed, really awful" and "afraid" after the incident.

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78

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75

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79

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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