diff --git a/docs/how-to/include-devices-in-plans.md b/docs/how-to/include-devices-in-plans.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..644265d06d
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+++ b/docs/how-to/include-devices-in-plans.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Include Devices in Plans
+
+There are two main ways to include dodal devices in plans
+
+## 1. Pass as Argument
+
+```python
+import bluesky.plans as bp
+
+from bluesky.protocols import Readable
+from bluesky.utils import MsgGenerator
+from dodal.beamlines import i22
+
+def my_plan(detector: Readable) -> MsgGenerator:
+    yield from bp.count([detector])
+
+RE(my_plan(i22.saxs()))
+```
+
+This is useful for generic plans that can run on a variety of devices and are not designed with any specific device in mind.
+
+## 2. Pass as Default Argument
+
+```python
+import bluesky.plans as bp
+
+from bluesky.protocols import Readable
+from bluesky.utils import MsgGenerator
+from dodal.beamlines import i22
+
+def my_plan(detector: Readable = i22.saxs(connect_immediately=False)) -> MsgGenerator:
+    yield from bp.count([detector])
+
+RE(my_plan()))
+```
+
+This is useful for plans that will usually, but not exclusively, use the same device or that are designed to only ever work with a specific device.
diff --git a/src/dodal/common/coordination.py b/src/dodal/common/coordination.py
index e04edefc21..9aa8242849 100644
--- a/src/dodal/common/coordination.py
+++ b/src/dodal/common/coordination.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import uuid
+import warnings
+from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import Any
 
 from dodal.common.types import Group
@@ -37,4 +39,22 @@ def scan(x: Movable = inject("stage_x"), start: float = 0.0 ...)
 
     """
 
+    warnings.warn(
+        dedent("""
+        Inject is deprecated, users are now expected to call the device factory
+        functions in dodal directly, these will cache devices as singletons after
+        they have been called once. For example:
+
+        from bluesky.protocols import Readable
+        from bluesky.utils import MsgGenerator
+        from dodal.beamlines import i22
+
+        def my_plan(detector: Readable = i22.saxs(connect_immediately=False)) -> MsgGenerator:
+            ...
+
+        Where previously the default would have been inject("saxs")
+        """),
+        DeprecationWarning,
+        stacklevel=2,
+    )
     return name
diff --git a/tests/common/test_coordination.py b/tests/common/test_coordination.py
index 8c0ec6adad..d206d89c80 100644
--- a/tests/common/test_coordination.py
+++ b/tests/common/test_coordination.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ def test_group_uid(group: str):
     assert not gid.endswith(f"{group}-")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore::DeprecationWarning")
+def test_inject_returns_value():
+    assert inject("foo") == "foo"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore::DeprecationWarning")
 def test_type_checking_ignores_inject():
     def example_function(x: Movable = inject("foo")) -> MsgGenerator:  # noqa: B008
         yield from {}
@@ -25,3 +31,13 @@ def example_function(x: Movable = inject("foo")) -> MsgGenerator:  # noqa: B008
     x: Parameter = signature(example_function).parameters["x"]
     assert x.annotation == Movable
     assert x.default == "foo"
+
+
+def test_inject_is_deprecated():
+    with pytest.raises(
+        DeprecationWarning,
+        match="Inject is deprecated, users are now expected to call the device factory",
+    ):
+
+        def example_function(x: Movable = inject("foo")) -> MsgGenerator:  # noqa: B008
+            yield from {}