NEWS2 acute and general resources
RCP report and supporting documents Dec 2017
Includes incomplete NEWS2 parameters, RCP April 2020
This RCP guidance emphasises the place of NEWS2 and oximetry in managing patients with COVID-19., 14 April 2020
Intelligence Review Report, 20 April 2020
NHS Improvement Jan 2019
Frequently asked questions about NEWS2 implementation
resources for several care settings
sepsis identification and care June 2018
NEWS2 Videos
NEWS2: the benefits of standardisation This NHSE video explains why the National Early Warning Score was developed; how it can be used to identify acute deterioration, including sepsis and the benefits of a standardised early warning system. Duration 4.47 minutes
An interactive film which helps all healthcare professionals understand the common factors that may delay or hinder the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, and therefore spot and treat sepsis earlier. It was created by the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with The Health Foundation, the UK Sepsis Trust and Health Education England. Watch it here >
Paul’s story video of a patient who made a quick and full recovery from sepsis as a result of NEWS (the National Early Warning Score) being communicated at every handover of Care. West of England AHSN 2017. Duration 6 minutes
AHSN Publications
Distributions of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) across a healthcare system following a large-scale roll-out: BMJ Emergency Medicine Journal, 2019
Resuscitation: Can early warning scores identify deteriorating patients in pre-hospital settings? A systematic review: Science Direct, 2018
Using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) outside acute hospital settings: a qualitative study of staff experiences in the West of England: BMJ Open, 2018
National Publications
The prognostic value of NEWS during transfer of care from community settings to hospital: a retrospective evaluation: BJGP Open, May 2020
Early warning scores for detecting deterioration in adult hospital patients: systematic review and critical appraisal of methodology: BMJ Open, May 2020