After regarding 22 minutes, the center sent a second text message, offering "Sincere apologies" regarding the error, adding: "Our message to you should have said: We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"according to a newspaper "Sun" British.
This message alarmed many, especially since some of them were already waiting for the results of lung cancer tests.
Real estate developer Chris Reid, 57, said the letter he received following testing for lung cancer "It made his partner break down in tears".
Immediately, Reed tried to contact the center, but found the phone lines were not available, so he rushed to the center to be informed followingwards that he was "Error"and that results cancer that he obtained was "Actually negative".
For his part, one of the patients posted the message on his Facebook account, explaining that he rushed to the center near him, as soon as he received it.
added: "Something is clearly not right at the Askern Center. You got this message, and you’re not the only one. I was shaking and regarding to cry".
He continued: "Quite a few people have received the same text message. I was near the center and entered to say what is this!?. I’m not the only one but now people will get worried if they get this text message".
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A number of people were surprised by a text message from the Askern Medical Center in Doncaster, UK, on December 23, confirming that they had contracted the virus.Lung Cancer aggressive”, which was mistakenly sent instead of a message wishing them birthday happy.
About 22 minutes later, the center sent a second text message, offering a “sincere apology” for the error, adding: “Our message to you should have said: We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” according to the British newspaper “The Sun”..
This message alarmed many, especially since some of them were already waiting for the results of lung cancer tests.
Real estate developer Chris Reed, 57, said the letter he received following being tested for lung cancer “brought his partner down in tears”.
Immediately, Reed tried to contact the center, but found the phone lines were not available, so he rushed to the center to be informed followingwards that it was a “mistake”, and that the results of cancer that he obtained was “actually negative”.
For his part, one of the patients posted the message on his Facebook account, explaining that he rushed to the center near him, as soon as he received it.
He added: “There is clearly something wrong with Askern. I got this message and I’m not the only one. I was shaking and regarding to cry.”.
He continued, “quite a few people received the same text message. I was near the center and entered to say what is this!? I am not the only one but now people will be concerned if they receive this text message.”
