Christian nurse still suspended after using biologically accurate language

A Christian nurse stays suspended for misgendering a paedophile who she says racially abused her.

The incident occurred when Jennifer Melle, a senior nurse at Epsom & St Helier University Hospital NHS Trust, referred to a patient’s biological male sex when discussing treatment with a physician and addressed the patient as ‘Mr’. 

The patient, a convicted paedophile who claims to be a lady but is serving time at a high-security men’s prison, than racially abused Melle by referring to her as a “n****r”, in accordance with the Christian Legal Centre (CLC) which is supporting her. 

Melle was investigated by her employer and given a final warning for her conduct. She was also reported to the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a being a possible “risk” to the general public.

She stays suspended on full pay while the Trust continues its investigations into the grievance.

Melle said, “I used to be racially abused in my workplace, and as a substitute of protecting me, the Trust punished me. 

“I even have at all times treated patients with dignity and care, but I cannot lie about biological reality. My Christian faith teaches me that sex is immutable. I mustn’t be forced to disclaim that truth to maintain my job.“I had to show what was happening to me, and for that I even have been severely punished and face losing my profession.”Melle said she had been inundated with support from her colleagues and other nurses. JK Rowling and Kemi Badenoch have also publicly shown their support.

The Darlington Nursing Union, which has been engaged in its own trans-related battle with the NHS, has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, demand a gathering on the problem. The Union was formed in response to an NHS hospital requiring female nurses to undress in the identical changing room as a biologically male nurse who claimed to be female.

Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of the CLC, said, “Jennifer Melle is a courageous and compassionate nurse who has been punished for telling the reality and standing by her Christian convictions. 

“She has been racially abused, silenced, and suspended, while the Trust hides behind vague policies and fails to act on the actual misconduct.“This case is a litmus test for freedom of belief and speech within the NHS.

“Wes Streeting must act now to make sure that Christian nurses aren’t driven out of the occupation for holding to biological reality and speaking out against injustice.”

A spokesman for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust said: “We expect all members of staff to follow skilled standards comparable to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s code of conduct – this includes maintaining confidentiality for any patients of their care in any respect times.

“There isn’t any excuse for racially abusing our staff, and we’re sorry that Ms Melle had this experience, and we’re investigating her complaints.

“As proceedings are still ongoing, it wouldn’t be right for us to comment further.”