Macmillan Referral form
Referral permissions
All referrals must comply with data protection legislation (GDPR) and confidentiality standards. Before making a referral, the referring organisation must:
Explain to the client who you are referring them to, why, and what information will be shared.
Seek the client’s explicit or implicit authorisation to share their details. Explicit authorisation is preferred (e.g., verbal or written confirmation). Implicit authorisation may be accepted if the client has clearly requested help from our service via your support.
Record permissions and authorisation in the client’s case notes or referral form.
Only share information necessary and relevant to the referral.