Darlington Nurses Win Tribunal Over Trans Colleague
Darlington nurses win tribunal after harassment claim over trans colleague’s use of female changing room.
In a 16 Jan 2026 tribunal ruling, eight nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital, backed by Bethany Hutchison and Lisa Lockey, won a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust. They alleged that allowing trans colleague Rose Henderson—born male, who has identified as a woman since a 2019 student placement—to use the female changing room violated their dignity and breached health and safety laws. The complaints began in 2023; one nurse withdrew due to ill health. The tribunal cited the Supreme Court’s April 2025 For Women Scotland decision that defines ‘woman’ as someone born female. The case echoes similar outcomes in Scotland (December 2025) and has influenced organisations like the Women’s Institute and Girl Guiding, which announced in late 2025 they would no longer admit transgender members.
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