'I won't wheesht. I instinctively knew it wasn't right that women were expected to undress in front of men'

Both sides had 14 days from Monday to indicate a wish to appeal and Ms Peggie has now chosen to do so, with hearings to be scheduled for next year.

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Explaining her decision, she said: "I am not a campaigner and had never heard of the phrase 'gender critical' when I first raised complaints over two years ago about my employer's decision to allow men into female-only changing rooms. I just knew instinctively it wasn't right that women were expected to undress in front of men in private spaces, and I still believe this to be the case.

"While I am delighted that the tribunal was critical of Fife Health Board and found they harassed me, their judgment I believe falls short in many respects and that is why I certainly won't be giving up this legal fight any time soon. Margaret will tell you more about that today.

"Finally, I want to pay tribute to my late dad, who we lost in January, and who I know will be looking down on me feeling proud that he, with mum, raised a daughter who did not and will not 'wheesht'."

Ms Peggie's lawyer Margaret Gribbon described some of the tribunal's findings as "hugely problematic" and accused NHS Fife of going on an "archaeological dig to find material to discredit [Sandie]".