Dr Kevin Fong is a consultant anaesthetist and critical care doctor at University College London Hospital. In 2020, he worked for NHS England on emergency preparedness during the Covid-19 pandemic. He has also worked with NASA on human spaceflight and space medicine.
Dr Fong’s new book, Minute Six, explores whether Britain’s institutions, from the NHS to prisons, are operating too close to the edge, waiting for their next shock.
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00:00 Introduction
01:12 What happens after the plan fails?
04:35 The challenge of preparing for AI
08:10 Have we learned from COVID?
11:25 Blame vs learning in a crisis
14:40 What matters most in a crisis?
17:50 Why governments need to wake up
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