NEWS Protocol

National Early Warning Score

The NEWS Protocol (National Early Warning Score) is a tool for early detection of clinical deterioration in hospitalized patients. The score is calculated from physiological variables, and if the result indicates risk, an action plan is triggered to ensure patient safety.

Select the score corresponding to the patient's condition for each variable:

Reference:

Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute illness and identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration. London: RCP; 2017. Available at: rcplondon.ac.uk