Our Work

Healthwatch Calderdale talked to women in our local area to find out what they are currently doing to look after their health and wellbeing and how confident they feel doing so.

In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Information on the barriers women in Calderdale face when it comes to managing or improving their health and wellbeing
• Data on women’s confidence and ability to manage their health and wellbeing
• Ideas from women in Calderdale on what they need to improve their health and wellbeing

Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out what women in our communities think about their own health and wellbeing.

In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Barriers to improved mental health for women in Kirklees and Calderdale
• Ways in which women are managing their mental health and wellbeing
• What women say they need to improve their mental health and wellbeing

Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out what men in our communities think about their own health and wellbeing.

In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Barriers to improved mental health for men in Kirklees and Calderdale
• Ways in which men are managing their mental health and wellbeing
• What men say they need to improve their mental health and wellbeing

This report is a summary of the key messages around people’s experience of mental health support across West Yorkshire. The data comes from a range of sources including previous engagement work and research carried out in local areas by Healthwatch and third sector and statutory partners, enquiries received by Healthwatch, feedback shared with West Yorkshire Voice and reports produced in local places and at a West Yorkshire level.
What you’ll find in this report:
• What we’re hearing: what’s working and what could be improved
• Insight on: person-centred care, communication and information, health inequalities, access, care coordination, kindness and compassion.
• Recommendations

Healthwatch Calderdale submitted evidence to the Commission for Equality in Mental Health in August 2019.

We used evidence gathered from the clients and the groups in our feedback. The main themes which we provided feedback on were:

During March and April 2019, we will be asking people to tell us about their experience of accessing the Single Point of Access (SPA) for adult mental health services in Kirklees and Calderdale.