Research Group: Experiences of Mental Health Inpatient Wards

Do you have experience of a mental health inpatient ward? The University of Leeds are researching how mental health staff impact patient safety in mental health wards and they need your insights. Findings from this study aims to make these wards safer for the future.

The Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) will have 8-10 members and will meet 8 times throughout the project (ending December 2027). We’d like you to draw on your experience within mental health inpatient services to advise and consult on different aspects of the study.

The group begins on Monday, 17 November 2025.

Who can participate?

You must be:

• Living in England

• Aged 18+

• A person with lived experience of using mental health inpatient services in the last 10 years

• A carer of someone with these experiences

How to get involved:

You can find more detailed information about the project phases, on the #StaffedWards project page.

To express your interest and apply to be considered for the LEAG group, please use this link. 

For more information about the #StaffedWards research project please email: Katy k.e.greenfield@leeds.ac.uk or Jo j.lomani@leeds.ac.uk.

Payment:

This opportunity offers £75 per meeting.