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flag A UK man injured in Croatia must return home for critical care after insurance denied coverage due to undisclosed health issues.

flag Brian Ackroyd, a 65-year-old man from Teesville, remains hospitalized in Dubrovnik, Croatia, after a fall during his holiday caused a broken neck, fractured skull, and brain bleeds, leaving him unable to walk or use his hands. flag He is now on a neurology ward, where doctors say he needs urgent specialist treatment unavailable in Croatia and must return to the UK. flag His insurance provider, Admiral, denied coverage due to undisclosed medical history, including a recent GP visit and type 2 diabetes, though it made a goodwill payment. flag The family says the payment is insufficient and has launched an appeal to raise funds for a medical evacuation flight home.

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