StationGossip: It was a stressful Christmas for patients at a medical practice in the UK after they accidentally received a text telling them they had aggressive lung cancer. The intended text the practice meant to send was a Merry Christmas message. MORE
14 Comments on UK Patients Accidentally Receive Cancer Diagnosis Text Message Instead of Christmas Wishes
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Why on earth would such a message be delivered in such a cold, impersonal way even if it was sent to the right recipient with a correct diagnosis?!!
Oh, yeah. Socialized medicine.
Next up, due to this diagnosis your end of life appointment is confirmed and you will receive priority assistance.
“You will be visited by three, er two, ghosts. You have no Christmas Future….”
But it’s free health care!
When I was stationed in Japan and made friends with some doctors they all said they don’t tell the patients when they have terminal cancer. They do tell the family so they can act accordingly, but why put the victim into distress?
It’s hard to find good help these days.
They should hire old Doc John up here, he seems to know how to make money.
We do that on April 1st over on this side of the pond.
You’d think that they would at least gone to the effort of using a singing telegram to: Have a Merry Farggin Christmas…
My “Free” Doctor told me I had:
Diabetes – NOPE
Infection – Maybee
Gout – Nope
My Cousin:
Severe Cancer after about 4 months of tests – Nope
Fines for getting it wrong – NOPE
It’s FREE in the UK too, eh?
“Free” healthcare?
You get what you pay for.
AND
If you think it’s expensive now, wait until it’s FREE!
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
Maybe these businesses should just stop with the unnecessary messages!
I get automated calls & texts from my pharmacy-wishing me a happy birthday, Merry Christmas, Happy Schwanza, oh yeah, and your prescription is ready.
My dentist sent me a link to enter a drawing for an Amazon gift card?!?!? No. I would prefer it if you lowered your prices, WTF.
Stop trying to be my friend, just keep the relationship at the appropriate level.
As to the diagnosis text messages, that is so heartless and cruel, it is what I’ve come to expect from the left.
“Accidently”?
Now they’re just fucking with you.
Tim – FJB
You just reminded me;
They will put us down for free too.
MAID – Medical Assistance In Dying
The Fraser Institute calculated free Health care in Canada costs $15,847 to an average family of 4 in 2022.
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