NEWS

National Early Warning Score

This is a medical score which can be calculated from 7 physiological parameters.
In the NHS, nurses make regular observations of patients and record biometric data. Computer software can calculate the NEWS score from this data.
Trends in NEWS recordings can provide information about the recovery or deterioration of patients.

 

Parameters

• Respiration rate
• SpO2
• Inspired gas: Room air or oxygen gas
• Systolic blood pressure
• Heart rate
• Consciousness (Alert or CVPU)
• Temperature

 

Current version: 2

© Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom 2017

Maximum score: 23

 

Prognosis

0-4 

Mortality: 0.43%
Admitted to ICU: 7.36 %

5-8 

Mortality:  9.43%
Admitted to ICU: 23.02 %

9-12

Mortality:  21.69%
Admitted to ICU: 41.51 %

13-16

Mortality: 41.18%
Admitted to ICU: 82.35 %

>16 

Mortality: 100%
Admitted to ICU: 100 %

 

History

• 2012: NEWS 1 published
• 2017: NEWS 2 (current version) published. Consciousness parameter was added.

 

See also

• MEWS (Modified Early Warning Score)
• APACHE score