What should be reported on Datix?

An event that causes a loss, injury or a near miss to a patient, staff or others. Example incidents that should be reported: Clinical Issues – Medication, poor transfers of care, infection issues, medical device failure, delays in treatment, unexpected outcomes, pressure sores.

What is Datix patient safety?

Datix Limited was a patient safety organization that produces web-based incident reporting and risk management software for healthcare and social care organizations with headquarters in London, England and offices in Chicago, USA and Toronto, Canada.

What happens when you submit a Datix?

Directly after you have logged an incident on Datix arrange of staff are notified of the incident via an email. This will go to your manager to investigate, but also go to members of the central safety team, governance teams and other managers and directors who have opted to be notified of incidents in their areas.

What is NRLS reportable?

Welcome to NRLS Reporting The National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) is a central database of patient safety incident reports. Since the NRLS was set up in 2003, the culture of reporting incidents to improve safety in healthcare has developed substantially.

What is incident reporting procedure?

An Incident Reporting process is about capturing the details of an incident such as a safety incident, security, property damage, near miss or safety observation and submitting them to a nominated contact for follow up.

What is Datix reporting NHS?

Datix is the Trust’s electronic incident reporting system. Local training on Datix as part of your local induction to where you work.

How long do staff have to report an incident on Datix?

Communication with the family must happen within 10 working days of the incident being reported on Datix. The initial notification must be verbal (face to face where possible) unless the patient/family cannot be contacted in person or declines notification.

Does the NHS have a national reporting system?

This is why over 16 years ago, the NHS launched the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS); a world-first as a single national system receiving incident reports from across a nation’s healthcare providers, allowing for patterns, trends, and new risks to the safety of patients be identified at a national level.

How do I report dispensing errors?

You should record the mistake and ensure that it is reported appropriately within the organisation. For example, notifying the superintendent pharmacist. You should direct the patient to your company’s complaints procedure in case they wish to make a formal complaint.