One of the recipients, Chris Reed (57), was waiting for the results of a test for lung cancer. His partner burst into tears when he got the message, Chris tells The Sun. Reed tried to call his doctor but got no answer. He therefore went straight to the doctor’s office, where he learned that the test results were fortunately negative. Now the doctor’s office, which is located near Doncaster in South Yorkshire in England, is apologizing to anyone who received the message. “Diagnosis – aggressive lung cancer with spread”, said the SMS, which was sent just before Christmas. It also stated that one of the doctors wanted the patient to receive a form with information on symptoms and treatment for people with a terminal illness. Upset Just over 20 minutes later came the counter message: “Please accept our sincere apologies for the previous text message. This was sent in error. The message should say: We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”. Askern Medical Practice is located in South Yorkshire in England. Photo: Askern Medical Practice/Facebook A number of patients received the message, but the exact number is unknown, writes The Independent. Carl Chegwin also got the message. So did his mother. Carl was upset and surprised when he read the SMS. – The first thing I thought was “is this a sick joke?”. I don’t go to the doctor very often, suddenly I get told that I have cancer, completely out of the blue. They have told people a few days before Christmas that they have lung cancer. They can’t do that, he says to the BBC.
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