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Matrix Advocacy

Non-instructed advocacy is provided as a best interest decision or statutory requirement to individuals who have been assessed to lack the mental capacity to instruct an advocate.

Matrix Ltd continues to hold the contract for non-instructed advocacy for adults in Surrey and will provide:

  • Non-Instructed Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Non-Instructed Care Act Advocacy
  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
  • Relevant Persons Representatives (DoLS)

This includes advocating for:

  • older people with mental health problems and dementia-type illnesses
  • people with autism and other learning disabilities

Professionals referring people for non-instructed advocacy in Surrey can use the Matrix online referral forms and find further information from the Matrix website.

For instructed advocacy in Surrey, visit POhWER.

See also Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service.

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