Elderly woman asked to make 'greener' GP choice

An 83-year-old woman was ordered to find a new doctor because her "carbon footprint" was deemed too large.

Elderly woman asked to make 'greener' GP choice

An 83-year-old woman was ordered to find a new doctor because her "carbon footprint" was deemed too large.

Avril Mulcahy embarks on a two-mile round trip to her GP's surgery, but she was sent a letter from the facility asking her to address her "green travelling issues" and asking her to find a new doctor within 28 days.

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