Claire Coutinho urges NHS Trust to drop case against nurse who faces sack for refusing to use paedophile’s gender identity

In a dramatic development, Claire Coutinho MP, Shadow Minister for Equalities, has written to the Chairman and Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, urging them to halt disciplinary proceedings against Christian nurse Jennifer Melle and requesting an urgent meeting on Monday, 8 December, ahead of Jennifer’s disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, 9 December.