A Christian nurse who works for the United Kingdom’s National Health Service faced serious repercussions after she was accused of “misgendering” a patient.
But now, she has not only been cleared to return to work — she has also won a settlement against the government health agency.
Jennifer Melle was working an evening shift at St. Helier and Epsom University Hospitals in May 2024 when a “masculine-appearing prisoner patient” wanted to discharge from the facility, according to awebpagefrom the Christian Legal Centre, which represented her.
Upon seeing from his medical records that the patient was a male, Melle said that he “would like to self-discharge,” referring to him as “mister.”
Meet NHS nurse Jennifer Melle. She was reinstated after being suspended from her job for reportedly misgendering a transgender patient, according to GB News. Congratulations, Jennifer!
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The patient reportedly yelled at Melle — “Do not call me mister! I am a woman!” — and when Melle, who is black, told him that he would not call him “her” or “she,” but would call him by his preferred female name, the patient responded with racial abuse.
In October 2024, Melle received a written warning and was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Following months of proceedings — and a suspension following media interviews once she went public about her case in March 2025 — Melle’s disciplinary hearing was canceled in December of that year.
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