Ms Peggie’s line manager, Esther Davidson, gave evidence on Friday and said a decision to suspend Ms Peggie was “to protect both Sandie, Beth and the patients”, but she confirmed the nurse was not told of two allegations about patient safety in a meeting.
An email from Dr Upton’s line manager, Dr Kate Searle, from December 30, said she had “ensured Beth doesn’t have any shifts with Sandie until the end of January”, which Ms Cunningham said would have been a “much less drastic and economical option”, the tribunal heard.
Ms Davidson said she “was told that was not an option” and denied “all hell broke loose” for Ms Peggie, but agreed she would have expected any concerns to be “escalated” by Dr Upton, saying: “I would have expected Beth to report it to clinical supervisor.”.
An email from another HR worker, responding to Ms Jorgensen, said: “I reiterated that we have no evidence that she left the patient, that would only be her perception [Dr Upton].
Nurse Sandie Peggie, who has worked at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, for 30 years, took the Fife health board and Dr Beth Upton to tribunal after being suspended following an incident on Christmas Eve 2023 in the female changing room.
