'NHS has become the 'go to' place for elderly people'

A report by the NHS Confederation, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and National Voices makes the case for investing in community services to help people manage their health.

It said this meant investing less in hospitals to allow the NHS to thrive and too often the health service had been reactive, tweaking services rather than properly planning change.

Professor Terence Stephenson is the chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and told BBC Radio 5 live's Breakfast that "the NHS has become the 'go to' place for elderly people who would be better served by better social care in the community".