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THE 1990/1991 GULF CONFLICT:
HEALTH AND PERSONNEL RELATED LESSONS IDENTIFIED

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CONTENTS

  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • INTRODUCTION

    • Aim
    • Background
    • Scope
    • Structure
  • SECTION 1 – ISSUES THAT AROSE BEFORE THE CONFLICT

    • Organisation and Management of Operational Medical Issues
    • Medical Assessments of Theatre of Operations
    • Service Standard, Occupational and Theatre Specific Immunisations
    • Immunisation against Biological Warfare Agents
    • The Use of Unlicensed Medical Countermeasures
  • SECTION 2 – ISSUES THAT AROSE DURING THE CONFLICT

    • Nerve Agent Pre-Treatment Set Tablets
    • Unit Operational Records
    • Operational Location Tracking and Recording for Individuals
    • Operational Medical Record Keeping
    • Depleted Uranium Based Anti-Armour Munitions
  • SECTION 3 – ISSUES THAT AROSE AFTER THE CONFLICT

    • MOD Departmental Responsibility For Post-Deployment Issues
    • Post Deployment Health Research
    • Health Assessment and Surveillance
    • Mortality and Cancer
    • Hazardous Exposures
    • Risk Communication
    • Release from Service
    • Reserve Forces
    • Contractors Personnel
    • Gulf Veterans’ Medical Assessment Programme
    • War Pensions
    • Commemoration and Ceremony
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • FURTHER INFORMATION
  • ANNEXES
    • Annex A - F MED 1022 – Op TELIC Medical Audit – Personnel
    • Annex B - Depleted Uranium Information Card (F Med 1018)
    • Annex C - Coming Home
    • Annex D - Dealing with Traumatic Experience

Last Updated: 8 Nov 04