Somerset Online Referrals

To complete an online referral, please see tabs below:

IMCA Referral

The Somerset IMCA service represents and supports individuals living in Somerset who meet all the following criteria:

The person referred has no suitable family or friends to consult with, they do not need to hold LPA.

The referrer has conducted a recent, decision specific capacity assessment which shows the client lacks capacity to make one of the following decisions:

a. Serious medical treatment
b. Long term accommodation move (more than 28 days in hospital/8 weeks in a care home)

An IMCA may also be instructed for

c. Care review for a recent placement
d. Adult safeguarding.

If unsure, check out our flowchart

Is the client being referred a resident of Somerset?

IMHA Referral

NB: SWAN can only accept a referral if the person needing an advocate has given their consent. If you believe they do not have the capacity to consent, please give brief details on the ‘additional information’ section of this form.

Is the client being referred a resident of Somerset?

ICAA Referral

Criteria:

The client must be a resident in Somerset at the time of the referral. We can only accept a referral if the person needing an advocate has given their consent. If the referrer believes they do not have the capacity to consent, they must give brief details on the ‘additional information’ section of the referral form.
The client must:

• have been assessed as having substantial difficulty in being involved in the process and
• not have anyone other than paid staff willing or appropriate to support them

A referral may also be made where there is disagreement between the local authority and the appropriate person whose role it would be to facilitate the individual’s involvement, and there is agreement that the involvement of an independent advocate would be beneficial to the individual.

Is the client being referred a resident of Somerset?

Health Complaints Referral

To make a Health Complaints referral, please fill out the referral form below:

Is the client being referred a resident of Somerset?

Be Heard Referral

To make a referral to our Somerset Be Heard service, click here

Parents Referral

Somerset Parents Referral

This referral form must only be used if you are referring to us from the Somerset Social Care Team.
If you are not from the Somerset Social Care team but wish to refer please call us for guidance.