Now, Wes’ street action, says female frontline nurses lock in the legal battle to stop using locker rooms across colleagues
A group of female frontline nurses who stopped using locker rooms in legal battles called for immediate action after the Supreme Court ruling.
Eight Darlington nurses opposed the man, who claimed to be a woman named Rose, who was shared by the hospital locker room.
Last night, the women were to go to court in October for sexual harassment and discrimination, and they urged Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement the landmark judgment immediately.
Bethany Hutchison, one of the claimants suing the NHS Foundation Trust in Durham County and Darlington, said: “The silence on the streets of Wes is deafening.
“He did say he would do something about it, and then come on, Wes, pull your finger out and put it out.”
Last night, Mr Streeting would not comment, but a spokesman said he would make a statement “in due time.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care added: “It is obvious that this is the law and we hope that all public services, including Darlington Memorial Hospital, can comply with it.”
Eight Darlington nurses oppose the man, who knows themselves as a woman named Rose, share their hospital locker room
Last night, the women were to go to court in October for sexual harassment and discrimination, urging Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement the landmark judgment immediately
Mr Streeting (pictured) would not comment last night, but a spokesperson said he would make a statement in due course
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust said the court’s ruling would “be careful consideration when reviewing our policies.”
NHS bosses previously told them they needed to be “more inclusive”, “compromising” and getting “reeducated” after they raised concerns when Ross started using the locker room, they needed to be “more inclusive” and get “reeducated”.
A nurse who was sexually abused as a child said that when Ross repeatedly asked her, “Are you going to change?” Another issue of concern in the locker room seemed to be “continuing.”
Andrea Williams of the Christian Law Center, which supports nurses, said: ‘Wes Streeting told nurses that he stood with them. I hope he has the courage to put his promises into practice. ”
