⚕️ For clinical reference only. Not a substitute for professional judgment.

NEWS2 Score NEWS2

National Early Warning Score 2 — standardised clinical score for detecting deteriorating patients. RCP 2017.

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Enter observations

Fill in vital signs to calculate.

Resp Rate

breaths/min

SpO₂

O₂ Scale

Supplemental O₂

Systolic BP

mmHg

Heart Rate

bpm

Temperature

°C

Consciousness

GCS (optional)

if <15, scores +3

When to use

All adult inpatients — minimum 12-hourly observations
NEWS2 ≥5 triggers urgent medical review
NEWS2 ≥7 triggers emergency response / critical care outreach
Use Scale 2 for patients with known hypercapnic respiratory failure (target SpO₂ 88–92%)

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