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Business question from Jim Dobbin (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 October 2009. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

My constituent, Mrs. Jean Edwards, became ill while on holiday in Turkey. She is being treated for a blocked colon at the Mars Mabedi Cad private hospital in Bodrum, and is still in intensive care. She had full travel insurance cover with EHIC Plus Travel Insurance, but the company and its directors have refused to honour their insurance liability. The company is well known to the medical screening industry for acting similarly in other cases. The cost of my constituent's treatment so far is £64,000, but the hospital will accept only £27,300 before releasing her, and an air ambulance crew would cost about £24,300. Will the Leader of the House consider allowing a debate on rogue travel insurance companies, as a warning to other travellers, to ensure that only—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
497 c445 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Health insurance Holidays
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk