A second encounter followed two months later, and this time Ms Peggie spoke to the hospital's diversity and equality officer, Isla Bumba. ‌View 3 Images Nurse Sandie Peggie (Image: PA)As she opened her locker for a spare pair of trousers, Dr Upton was exiting the women's lavatory into the changing room. Neither party raised their voice and Ms Peggie finished her shift and went home to celebrate Christmas with her family. Ms Peggie was suspended for four months, and an internal disciplinary hearing was launched against her into four counts of gross misconduct. On the morning the first day of a second set of hearings in July, Ms Peggie was cleared of gross misconduct.

Source: Express February 14, 2026 15:14 UTC