Making a referral to adult social care

The information and links on this page are for health or care professionals, including GPs and nurses, who want to refer residents to adult social care services in Surrey.

Surrey residents - use the self-assessment forms.

Useful links

Before referring a resident to Adult Social Care, consider whether the options below could help you find the information or services they need:


Make a referral

Adult with care and support needs referral

Before you make a referral, make sure the person you are referring has eligible adults care and support needs.

Make an adult with care and support needs referral


Carer with support needs referral

Before you make a referral, make sure the person you are referring has eligible carer's care and support needs.

Make a carer with support needs referral


Mental health referral

Use this form to refer someone into the county council's mental health social care team. If there are concerns for someone's mental state or they need crisis support, please refer to the appropriate health service.

Make a mental health referral


Safeguarding referral

Use this form to refer someone with care and support needs who is at risk of abuse or neglect.

Make a safeguarding adults referral


Report adult social care provider quality concerns

Use this form to report care quality issues that may not meet the safeguarding thresholds.

Report a provider quality concern


Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS)

Request standard authorisation or urgent authorisation.

Make a Deprivation of Liberty request


Advocacy

You can refer people directly for advocacy services.

Referrals for Surrey Adult Advocacy Services


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