KidzMed

Kidzmed is a programme developed for members of the multidisciplinary team to teach children and young people how to swallow pills. It was set up at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, and has won the NHS Sustainability Award, the HSJ Value Award for Pharmacy and Optimisation and the Bright Ideas in Health Award for Demonstrating an Impact upon Quality Improvement. The 15-minute elearning session is for all health and care professionals who want to teach children and young people how to swallow pills using an evidence-based, six-step technique.

This programme was originally located on the elfh hub and was first published on 5 January 2021. It migrated on to the Learning Hub on 21 June 2024.