Jennifer Melle

Nurses and other medical professionals should be free to describe patients in line with their biological sex
Christians, additionally, believe that God made humans male and female and that they should tell the truth about a person
What Jennifer said was both factual and an appropriate expression of her Christian faith – her treatment since is a clear violation of her freedom of expression
The case also demonstrates the hierarchy of rights enforced so often in workplaces, where some people (in this case, a man identifying as a woman) are more equal than others (a Christian who was subjected to racial abuse)

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22 May 2024 – On an evening shift, Jennifer is told by a distressed junior colleague that Mr X, a masculine-appearing prisoner patient wanted to self-discharge. Although the name by his bed is feminine, she sees that the patient’s records recorded that he was male and says to a doctor “Mr X would like to self-discharge”. Overhearing her, Mr X screams “Do not call me mister! I am a woman!”. Jennifer says she could not refer to him as ‘her’ or ‘she’ but would use his preferred first name. He responds with racial abuse.
October 2024 – The hospital gives Jennifer was given a final written warning and refers her to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) over the incident. With the help of Christian Legal Centre, she files a legal claim on the grounds of harassment and direct discrimination.
March 2025 – Having received support from the Christian Legal Centre, Christian Concern makes Jennifer’s story public.
April 2025 – Jennifer is suspended by the NHS trust for speaking to the media about how she was investigated and disciplined for refusing to refer to a male child sex offender patient as a woman.
May 2025 – The NHS Trust ignores April’s Supreme Court ruling that women are to be legally defined by their biology; and persist with transgender ideology.
August 2025 – Jennifer tells the Express that the Royal College of Nursing has done nothing to help her.

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