This information was last checked on 6-Apr-2023.
If you have any concerns of immediate danger you should call the police on 999
What is this service?
This is Southwark Council’s Safeguarding Adults referral service for reporting adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
Criteria
- See Adult Safeguarding for criteria for a statutory safeguarding concern (under Responding to safeguarding concerns).
How to refer
📧 Email →
- For older people and adults with a physical, sensory disability:
- For adults who do not have recourse to public funds:
📞 020 7525 3324
📧 OPPDcontactteam@southwark.gov.uk
📞 020 7525 4496
- For adults with a learning disability:
- For adults (18-65 years) with a mental illness:
📞 020 7525 2333
📧 LearningDisabilitiesDuty@southwark.gov.uk
📞 020 7525 0088
- If you’re unsure which team would be most appropriate for your patient, please email referrals to OPPDcontactteam@southwark.gov.uk
Complete the referral form below, or find the form on DXS ⬇️
Southwark Safeguarding Adults Concern Form May 2023 1.docx40.5KB
Rejections, DNAs & other Quirks
- For referrals to the cuckooing forum (monthly):
- For referrals and advice regarding potential victims of modern slavery, human trafficking, criminal or sexual exploitation:
- For Southwark Council tenants with problem hoarding:
- Other sources of support for adults can be found on our Adult Safeguarding page.
📧 cuckooingforum@southwark.gov.uk
📧 modernslaveryreferrals@southwark.gov.uk
📧 Hoarding.Notifications@southwark.gov.uk
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Contact info
☎️ 020 7525 1754
📧 Southwark.safeguardingteam@selondonics.nhs.uk (generic team email, non-urgent queries only)
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