Four nurses involved in an ongoing trans row have been reported to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) after complaints from members of the general public.
An employment tribunal was already scheduled to start this month to look at the case of the eight “Darlington Nurses”. The nurses objected to being told to get modified in front of “Rose”, a biologically male nurse who identifies as female.
“Rose” is claimed to present as male, despite their self-declared identity, and wears male underwear in the women’ changing room. While within the changing room with the feminine nurses, “Rose” is reported to have asked them why there have been not getting modified and offered to assist educate them as to why they must be willing to get undressed in front of transgender colleagues.
Following complaints, the NHS trust in query provided an alternate changing facility, which was criticised for its lack of privacy. Meanwhile “Rose” continues to make use of the feminine facilities.
Now, following complaints from the general public, 4 of the nurses will face skilled misconduct investigations from the NMS, in addition to having to cope with the employment tribunal.
The 4 nurses, Bethany Hutchison, Lisa Lockey, Annice Grundy and Tracey Hooper, are being supported by lawyers on the Christian Legal Centre. They have provided a legal response to the NMC claiming that the complaints are ideologically driven, legally baseless, and amount to illegal victimisation.
Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said, ““We must be clear it now takes extraordinary courage only for speaking obvious truth. They are usually not being targeted for misconduct, but for standing up for basic rights and safeguarding.
“The NMC must not allow itself to be weaponised as a tool of ideological enforcement. These complaints must be dismissed immediately.
“Millions of individuals across this country and world wide support the nurses. Yet just 4 misconceived complaints from the green ink brigade are enough to trigger lengthy investigations that might last for years.”
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