Adult mental health and wellbeing
The aim of this profile is to improve the availability and accessibility of information and intelligence around adult mental health and wellbeing. The profile provides an overview across multiple geographies in England to support planning and commissioning of local services.
Profile structure
The indicators in the profiles are grouped into topics, including:
- key indicators
- identification of need
- factors affecting mental health
- wellbeing
- services and access
- quality and outcomes
A number of geographies are available with which to view each indicator and these include:
- England
- integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS regions
- counties and unitary authorities (UAs)
- regions
Related profiles
For more information on related topics, go to Perinatal, children and young people's mental health and Suicide prevention profiles.
Supporting information
A range of additional intelligence products are provided which can be used alongside the profile. Further information can be found at:
Contact us
For enquiries and feedback relating to the mental health intelligence profiles, please email: mhit@dhsc.gov.uk
Recent updates
April 2026
The following indicators were published for the first time:
Key indicators and Identification of need:
- Model-based estimated prevalence of severe mental illness
- Model-based estimated prevalence of severe mental illness (Schizophrenia)
- Model-based estimated prevalence of severe mental illness (Bipolar disorder)
- Model-based estimated prevalence of severe mental illness (Other psychosis)
The following indicator was removed from Key indicators, but remains in Identification of need:
- Mental Health: QOF prevalence
The following indicators were added:
Quality and outcomes (Counties & UAs and regions (statistical)):
- Patients with severe mental health issues having a comprehensive care plan (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Newly diagnosed patients with depression who had a review 10-56 days after diagnosis (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Record of a BP check in the last 12 months for patients on the MH register (denominator incl. PCAs)
The following indicators were updated:
Key indicators and Identification of need (Counties & UAs and regions (statistical)):
- Depression: QOF incidence - new diagnosis
Factors affecting mental health:
- Estimated prevalence of opiate and/or crack cocaine use
Services and access:
- The proportion of clients entering alcohol treatment identified as having a mental health treatment need, who were receiving treatment for their mental health
- The proportion of clients entering drug treatment identified as having a mental health treatment need, who were receiving treatment for their mental health
Quality and outcomes (Counties & UAs and regions (statistical)):
- Smoking cessation support and treatment offered to patients with certain conditions (denominator incl. PCAs)
February 2026
The following indicators were updated:
Factors affecting mental health:
- Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS)
- Domestic abuse related incidents and crimes
- Homelessness: households in temporary accommodation
- Homelessness: households owed a duty under the Homelessness Reduction Act
Wellbeing:
- School readiness: percentage of children achieving a good level of development at the end of Reception
- Air pollution: fine particulate matter (new method - concentrations of total PM2.5)
Quality and outcomes:
- Successful completion of drug treatment: opiate users
- Successful completion of drug treatment: non opiate users
- Successful completion of alcohol treatment
January 2026
Note: values for the East of England and the North West NHS regions did not show for some of the Quality and Outcomes Framework data in this profile from 02/12/2025 to 08/01/2026. This was due to a change in the codes for these regions. This issue has been rectified in the January 2026 update.
The following indicators were updated due to revised 2022 mid-year population estimates and to reflect data completeness:
Key indicators:
- New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000
- Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000
- Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services, per 100,000
Services and access:
- New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000
- Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000
- Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services, per 100,000
December 2025
The following indicators were updated:
Key indicators:
- Depression: QOF prevalence
- Depression: QOF incidence - new diagnosis
- Newly diagnosed patients with depression who had a review 10-56 days after diagnosis (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Mental Health: QOF prevalence (All ages)
- Deprivation score (IMD 2025) replaced Deprivation score (IMD 2019)
Identification of need:
- Depression: QOF prevalence
- Depression: QOF incidence - new diagnosis
- Mental Health: QOF prevalence (All ages)
Factors affecting mental health:
- Learning disability: QOF prevalence (All ages)
- Deprivation score (IMD 2025) replaced Deprivation score (IMD 2019)
Wellbeing:
- Deprivation score (IMD 2025) replaced Deprivation score (IMD 2019)
Quality and outcomes:
- Patients with severe mental health issues having a comprehensive care plan (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Newly diagnosed patients with depression who had a review 10-56 days after diagnosis (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Record of a BP check in the last 12 months for patients on the MH register (denominator incl. PCAs)
- Smoking cessation support and treatment offered to patients with certain conditions (denominator incl. PCAs)
November 2025
Profile combining the previous versions of the 'Common mental disorders' and 'Severe mental illness' profiles released.
The following indicators were updated:
Factors affecting mental health:
- Violent crime - violence offences per 1,000 population
- Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS)
Wellbeing:
- Violent crime - violence offences per 1,000 population
- Loneliness: Percentage of adults who feel lonely often or always
- Child development: percentage of children achieving a good level of development at 2 to 2 and a half years
Services and access:
- New referrals to secondary mental health services
- Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services
- Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services
