iThrive framework
Kingston Council is working to improve children's mental health services, with a review recommending a vision informed by the iThrive framework.
Kingston's Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel heard in October 2026 that children's mental health waiting lists remain a concern. An independent review of these services, published in March 2024, identified five key recommendations, including implementing a shared place-based vision informed by the iThrive framework.
The iThrive framework is used to inform a shared place-based vision for children's mental health services. The independent review recommended its use to help address significant challenges in Kingston, where progress is being made but concerns persist regarding referral backlogs.
Key facts
- Kingston's Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel discussed children's mental health waiting lists on 22 October 2026. Source
- An independent review of Kingston's children's mental health services was published in March 2024. Source
- The review recommended a shared place-based vision informed by the iThrive framework. Source
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