MDDUS coverage for London Olympics

28 October 2011

IN less than a year athletes and spectators from all over the world will arrive in London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

A team of 5,000 doctors and other healthcare professionals will provide medical services during the games including emergency first aid.

The Olympic organising committee has confirmed that all medical coverage provided by the medical team at Olympic venues will not be covered by NHS indemnity so it is important that volunteers have adequate clinical indemnity.

MDDUS is pleased to offer access to indemnity for members working in a voluntary capacity at the games subject to the following conditions:

• The member is in active MDDUS membership and has paid a subscription for clinical work
• The member holds a GMC licence to practice (or other appropriate professional registration, e.g. GDC)
• The member has not entered into a formal arrangement/contract to provide care for individual athletes or teams (they may however be required to treat athletes on an ad hoc basis in the course of volunteer duties)
• The member is an official London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) volunteer
• The member is not restricted to working in a GMC-approved practice setting.

In addition, an MDDUS member who may be in attendance as a spectator is covered for any emergency situation that may occur, classified as a Good Samaritan Act.

Please phone our Membership Department on 0845 270 2038 if you have any concerns.