Why Datix should be a tool, not a weapon
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Why Datix should be a tool, not a weapon

Yvonne Covell Health journalist

With incident reporting often being ignored or misused, we look at the potential impact of a Datix report and ways to avoid the system being used inappropriately

Incident reporting systems being weaponised to blame, threaten or punish colleagues has been an issue of concern and discussion recently among nurses on social media.

Nursing Standard. 39, 8, 51-52. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.8.51.s18

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