A top NHS caregiver on Sunday was suspended after addressing a trans crime as” Mister” and after speaking publicly about the event. Jennifer Melle, 40, was escorted from St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, in grief following a brief conference with a boss last year, Daily Mail reported.
Ms Melle, a pious Christian formerly from Uganda, claims she was punished for reporting, despite being subjected to prejudiced abuse by the client. ” I am devastated to have been suspended only for whistleblowing”, she was quoted saying by The Daily Mail.
” Despite being the one placed at hazard, I am the one being punished. The information I have received is clear: I am expected to handle prejudice, deny natural truth and control my deeply held Christian beliefs”.
The individual, known simply as Patient X, was a convicted sex offender brought to the hospital from a high-security people’s jail for treatment. During an evening shift, Ms Melle referred to the patient as “he” and” Mister” while discussing a catheter procedure with a doctor, explaining it was” a medical scenario that required accurate terminology”.
The individual, who identifies as a person, became angry and orally assaulted the nurse.
According to The Telegraph, Ms Melle recalled the individual shouting,” Imagine if I called you n—–? How about I call you n—–? Indeed, black n—–“, before lunging at her.
Despite this abuse, it was Ms Melle who was disciplined last year with a final reminder and referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC). The NHS faith has today suspended her over a “potential violation” of individual confidentiality, after she spoke to the press about her expertise.
Ms Melle has launched legal proceedings against Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, alleging abuse, discrimination and human rights violations. The Christian Legal Centre, which is backing her say, described her care as “blatant, immoral victimisation”.
” This is a legally protected work under the Equality Act”, said Andrea Williams, the group’s chief executive. ” The NHS has become so ingrained in trans ideology that it is ready to part with a gentleman brought in from captivity in stores– who was shouting prejudiced abuse – over a Christian nurse”, Wiliams added.
The situation has sparked social reaction. Liberal leader Kemi Badenoch called Ms Melle’s expulsion” completely crazy”, adding,” She has my complete support. It’s time the Government pulls its hand out and meddles to make it certain no one should be punished at labor for stating natural reality to paedophiles”.
A spokeswoman for the NHS believe said workers are expected to uphold professional criteria, including security, and confirmed Ms Melle’s issues were under investigation. ” There is no reason for racially abusing our employees, and we’re sad that Ms Melle had this practice”, the director was quoted saying by The Telegraph. ” As trials are still continuing, it wouldn’t be right for us to reply more”, the spokesperson added.
