The number of Brits hospitalised abroad has increased with Spain handling the most cases (1,024) followed by Greece. Proportionally Brits are most likely to be hospitalised in Thailand.
The Foreign Office is urging people to take out a comprehensive travel insurance policy before they go away this summer. The latest Foreign and Commonwealth Office British Behaviour Abroad report shows that the number of Brits hospitalised abroad has increased to 3,752 cases, despite fewer people from the UK travelling abroad last year. Medical treatment abroad can be very expensive and to avoid being faced with large bills if taken ill or after having an accident. Previous research suggests that 15% of Britons travel abroad uninsured. Other key findings from the British Behaviour Abr...
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