Poorly Britons claim £1,333

MEDICAL claims by Britons falling ill or having accidents abroad now average as much as £1,333, it has been revealed.

The United States is the country where hospital treatment is the most expensive, with medical bills averaging 4,726, the survey by Sainsbury's Travel Insurance found.

Of the ten countries surveyed, Greece had the least expensive bills, averaging 422.

Based on claims made in 2010, the figures showed that Spain was the country where more UK holidaymakers had to seek medical help than any other, followed by Turkey and Greece.

The most common complaint was ear infection.