The mass text from Askern Medical Practice in Doncaster was sent out on December 23, according to the BBC.In it, the practice says that the doctor has asked the recipient to fill out a form DS1500 – which according another U.K. hospital system is meant for people who have a terminal illness to apply for benefits.The practice's last news release, issued in September, recognized the "excellent feedback from patients regarding telephone consultations."They've just told people a few days before Christmas they've got terminal lung cancer.The same day the texts went out, the service unrelatedly tweeted, "Be kind to yourself if you are grieving," alongside information about how to cope with grief during the holiday season."