

Man dies after being turned away from 25 hospitals

A Japanese man died after being turned away from 25 hospitals who claimed they were unable to treat him due to a lack of available beds or doctors.
The 75-year-old called an ambulance after suffering breathing difficulties, with paramedics rushing to the man's home north of Tokyo, AFP reports.
When trying to find a hospital to transport their patient all 25 hospitals in the region refused to accept the man, forcing the paramedics to drive 20 minutes to a facility in a neighbouring prefecture.
He was eventually admitted to this hospital but died soon after arriving.
In all the man was rejected 36 times from the 25 centres after some were contacted more than once in a desperate bid to have him admitted.
One of the paramedics told Japanese media that he had never encountered a patient being turned away from so many hospitals.

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