British tourists falling ill abroad cost UK £181,000,000 last year

The government spent £181 million on GHIC cards in 2025 (Picture: Metro/Getty Images)Medical bills for British tourists cost the government more than £181 million in 2025, Metro can exclusively reveal.The Treasury paid for 102,000 healthcare claims from EHIC and GHIC cards across Europe, according to a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act.The data revealed that holidaymakers falling ill in Spain – the UK’s most popular holiday destination – cost more