We wrote a report to the quarterly West Yorkshire System Quality Group (SQG) meeting which had a focus on mental health. This report is provided by Healthwatch across West Yorkshire and is a summary of the key messages relating to people's current experiences of mental health services. It covers what people, their family and carers and professionals say about what gets in the way of good mental health, as well as people's experiences of accessing services.

This briefing paper was presented to the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board SQG in March 2026 to support the 'Focus on' item - Mental health.

Health inequalities happen when people, for whatever reason, do not have fair access to health and care services. Services can make changes to make their care centred around the person so that they have equal access to others.

Local Healthwatch in West Yorkshire include:

• Bradford District and Craven,
• Calderdale,
• Kirklees,
• Leeds,
• Wakefield District.

Click on the button below to read the report.

Please get in touch if you require the report in a different format. Either call 0113 898 0035, email info@westyorkshirehealthwatch.co.uk or text 07717 309 843.