He will review procedures, visit locations and inspect documentation in a bid to suggest improvements.

BBC: Ambulances parked outside Norfolk and Norwich Hospital

In a few big countries, notably India and Egypt, malnutrition is much higher than either economic growth or improvements in farming would suggest it should be.

ECONOMIST: Poverty and food

And they say that with continued improvements in these areas, particularly medical technology, there is every reason to suggest lifespans will continue to edge upwards past 110.

BBC: How old can we get?