Referrals and enquiries

Make a Referral

Refer an adult aged 18 or over for personalised community care and support. Individuals, families and professionals can use this initial referral form to tell us what support may be needed.

Our services range from Home Care and companionship to Supported Living, Live-in Care, Complex Care, specialist disability support and delegated healthcare support where appropriate. We will provide an honest response about suitability, capacity, assessment requirements and next steps.

Adult, family member and care professional discussing personalised support at home

Initial referral

Tell Us About the Support Needed

This form collects the initial information needed to understand the enquiry. Please do not include detailed medical records, reports or other highly sensitive information. If further information is required, our team will explain how it can be shared appropriately.

Ultimate Complex Care is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger or requires urgent medical assistance, call 999.

About the person making the referral

About the person who may need support

Permission and submission

After you refer

What Happens Next

  1. 1Referral ReviewWe review the initial information and consider whether the enquiry falls within our services and current operating area.
  2. 2Initial ConversationWe contact the referrer to clarify the person’s circumstances, intended outcomes, funding route and any immediate planning requirements.
  3. 3Person-Centred AssessmentWhere the referral may be suitable, an assessment considers the person’s needs, communication, preferences, environment, risks and professional involvement.
  4. 4Plan and MobilisationIf support is agreed, we confirm the proposed care model, responsibilities, staffing, competency requirements, review arrangements and realistic mobilisation timescale.

Every referral is considered individually. Submission of a referral does not confirm that UCC can accept or immediately mobilise the service.

Privacy and information

Share Only What We Need at This Stage

We use the initial information to understand the enquiry and arrange an appropriate follow-up. Detailed clinical records, assessments and other sensitive documents should only be shared through an agreed secure route when requested.

Prefer to talk first?

Speak to Our Team Before Referring

If you are unsure which service may be appropriate or what information to provide, call us during office hours for an initial conversation.

01934 416585Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Referral questions

What to Expect When You Refer

Who can make a referral?

Individuals seeking their own support, family members and friends, social workers, commissioners, case managers, healthcare professionals and other authorised representatives can all make an initial referral.

What information do you need initially?

Only enough to understand the enquiry: who is contacting us, who may need support, their area, the service being considered, the likely funding route, the timescale and a short overview. Detailed records are not needed at this stage.

Can a family member or individual refer directly?

Yes. You do not need a professional to refer on your behalf. Where you are referring someone else, we ask you to confirm you have their permission or another appropriate lawful basis.

How quickly will someone respond?

Referrals are reviewed during office hours. How quickly we come back to you depends on the nature of the referral and team availability, so we do not promise a fixed response time.

Does submitting a referral guarantee support?

No. Every referral is considered individually against our services, current operating area and capacity. Submitting a referral does not confirm that we can accept or immediately mobilise support.

How should detailed clinical documents be shared?

Not through this form. If further information is required, our team will explain and agree a secure route for sharing assessments, care plans or other sensitive records.

Make a referral

Make a Referral

Tell us about the support required and our team will contact you to discuss the next steps.