More than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, new figures reveal.
Service providers warn that growing staff shortages mean vulnerable people are receiving poorer levels of care.
In a letter to the prime minister, the chairman of the UK Homecare Association said the adult social care system – which applies to those over the age of 18 – has begun to collapse.
The government said an extra £2bn is being invested in the system.
An ageing population means demand is increasing for adult social care services.
Those who provide care to people directly in their own homes, or in nursing homes, say a growing shortage of staff means people face receiving deteriorating levels of care.
“You just can’t provide a consistent level of care if you have to keep recruiting new people”, said Sue Gregory, who has been a care home nurse in North Yorkshire for 13 years.
“Its very simple, not many people want to do this kind of work, and this is a profession that relies on you getting to know the people you are looking after.”
Full story in The BBC, 11 April 2017