Gulf War Syndrome

Title

Gulf War Syndrome

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Mar 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Jeff Collins is at the BMA in London for the unveiling of research carried out by Dr Goran Jamal of Southern General Hospital in Glasgow which concludes Gulf War veterans have suffered nerve damage. Speaks to Goran Jamal on his research and results; Tony Flint, a former private in the British Army on his symptoms, claims soldiers are dying, and hopes the study will prove the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; Major Ian Hill; Hilary Meredith, veterans’ lawyer, on lack of results of government enquiries.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Tony Flint; Goran Jamal; Ian Hill; Hilary Meredith

Keywords

BMA; Military personnel; Illness; Gulf War (1990-1991); Veterans; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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