13:08 23 June 2014
95-year-old widow Lily Dove who is suffering from failing eyesight has been ‘de-registered’ from her GP in Watton because several newcomers have moved into the area. Along with Mrs Dove, another 1,500 others were also told to move to another practice as doctors said they struggle to recruit enough new GPs to serve the rapidly growing population.
Mrs Dove, who was clearly shocked after receiving a letter telling her she was kicked off by her GP, said: ‘I’ve been with the Watton surgery all my life, as were my parents before me.
'In fact when I was tiny the doctor came out in his horse and trap – although of course you had to pay in those days. This letter from the surgery just came out of the blue.
‘There was no question of discussing it with you or anything. When you can’t see very well, you could easily fall over. I should be very nervous going to Swaffham.’