Thursday, 26 April 2018

Resources to support the safe adoption of the revised National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)

Resources to support the safe adoption of the revised National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) Failure to recognise or act on signs that a patient is deteriorating is a key patient safety issue. It can result in missed opportunities to provide the necessary care to give the best possible chance of survival.

Recognising and responding to patient deterioration relies on a whole systems approach and the revised National Early Warning Score (NEWS2), published by the Royal College of Physicians in December 2017, reliably detects deterioration in adults, triggering review, treatment and escalation of care. NHS Improvement

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