Nurse in trans row donates crowdfunded money to charities
Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife in January last year after she objected to having to change in front of a trans doctor, Beth Upton.
A crowdfunding appeal launched by supporters during her tribunal attracted 2,288 donors from the UK and abroad, raising £38,555 in 42 days 'so she can treat herself to something she loves'.
Peggie, who previously pledged to give the money to good causes, lost her father just before the tribunal hearings started and said the funds had gone to charities close to her heart.
Peggie's daughter Nicole posted an update on X with photos
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