Hospital patients were told they had cancer instead of being told Merry Christmas

Hundreds of patients mistakenly received a lung cancer diagnosis from their doctor instead of a Merry Christmas message. Read more about this publication Telegraph.

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Patients registered with Askern Medical Practice, near Doncaster, UK, have received messages informing them that they have "aggressive lung cancer with metastases".

After that, another one came - with a "sincere apology" for the erroneous diagnosis, as well as the wishes of a "merry Christmas and a happy new year."

Among the patients who received these reports was one father who was awaiting the results of a lung cancer test.

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Real estate developer Chris Reid, 57, said his partner burst into tears when he read the lyrics. He tried to contact the hospital but couldn't get through because the lines were full.

Mr. Reed went there, demanding to call a doctor, and was told that the message was a mistake and his results were negative. He remarked, “It took about an hour from being diagnosed with lung cancer to saying ‘Merry Christmas’. Incredible."

Patient Vicki Southgate wrote on social media that she "almost burst into tears" at the message she received.

“Something is definitely not right in this hospital. I received this message, and not only me. I was shaking, I almost burst into tears, ”she admitted.

Patients wondered why such sensitive information was conveyed so informally.

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Hundreds of hospital patients received a message with a DS1500 file for the "aforementioned patient" on Christmas Eve.

DS1500 is the form that people with terminal illnesses can use to get benefits, while metastases suggest the cancer has spread and is likely to be untreatable.

The hospital sent out an apology text, including the original holiday message, but one patient, Becky Verrett, emphasized, "I've received Merry Christmas wishes three times."

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