Nurse who refused to call biological male 'she' gets job back

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  21 Jan 2026
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Nurse who refused to call biological male 'she' gets job back

CEO of Christian Concern, Andrea Williams (left) and Jennifer Melle (right). Image: Christian Concern

An NHS trust has reinstated nurse Jennifer Melle and abandoned disciplinary action against her for an alleged data breach.

Melle, a Christian nurse, had earlier been disciplined by Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust for "misgendering" a biological male and convicted paedophile.

She had told him: "I am sorry I cannot refer to you as her or she, as it’s against my faith and Christian values.” She was subsequently reported to the nursing regulator and given a final written warning in October 2024.

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