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Cheshire Grandma Left with £8,600 Hospital Bill after Insurer Rejects Payout

Her family is fundraising after she developed a bacterial infection requiring two more weeks in hospital

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Overview

  • Margaret Houghton, 65, was hospitalised with pneumonia in Sharm El-Sheikh and has accrued £27,000 in medical charges
  • No Limits Travel Insurance covered only 67% of the costs after citing under-declared pre-existing conditions, leaving £8,600 outstanding
  • Doctors say she may need an additional two weeks of treatment for a secondary bacterial infection
  • A GoFundMe campaign has raised over £2,000 but falls short of the remaining £8,600 balance
  • Husband Dave and daughter Kate risk fines for overstaying their Egyptian visas during daily hospital visits