MPS position on medical pilgrimages Post date: 09/03/2015 | Time to read article: 1 mins The information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 18/05/2020 Compliance Generic Medicine Recently there have been a number of enquiries specifically in relation to members accompanying pilgrimages in a medical capacity. MPS will continue to offer indemnity to members accompanying individuals on a Lourdes pilgrimage subject to the following conditions: The member’s indemnity extends only to treatment of members of the organised group that they are accompanying. Indemnity is available in relation to matters brought in the member’s home jurisdiction only. The member acts within his competency. Different territories may have different legal, regulatory or licensing requirements that need to be met to allow a doctor to practice medicine in that territory. It remains the member’s responsibility to ensure that they meet any such requirements. The member advises MPS of the intention to take part in a pilgrimage. Only in exceptional circumstances will MPS decline to offer indemnity. The member at the time of the pilgrimage must be an active financial member (paying a subscription) – generally this will be portable to cover the pilgrimage. These principles should be adopted in relation to any other organised humanitarian group trips that members undertake in a voluntary capacity. Share this article Share Tweet