Tier 2 'getting help' therapy services
Kingston Council is addressing persistent concerns over waiting lists for children and young people's mental health services.
Kingston Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel heard in October 2026 that waiting lists for children and young people's mental health services remain a concern. While progress has been made in addressing referral backlogs, significant challenges persist in providing these services, which offer initial therapeutic interventions.
This follows an independent review of the services, published in March 2024, which identified five key recommendations. These included implementing a new core delivery model with a lead provider and a shared place-based vision for mental health support.
Key facts
- Kingston's children's mental health waiting lists remain a concern as of October 2026. Source
- An independent review of children and young people's mental health services was published in March 2024. Source
- The independent review identified five key recommendations for children and young people's mental health services. Source
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