National Early Warning Score

NEWS 2 · SCORE TOOL

NEWS 2 Assessment

Enter the patient's vital signs — the total and clinical risk update live.

Decision-support tool only. A single score of 3 in any parameter raises clinical risk. Follow your organisation's protocol.

Respiration rate

Enter respiratory rate in breaths per minute.

breaths/min

Oxygen saturation (SpO₂)

Use Scale 2 for patients with hypercapnic COPD.

Air or oxygen?

Is the patient breathing room air or supplemental oxygen?

Systolic blood pressure

Use the latest systolic blood pressure reading.

mmHg

Pulse

Enter heart rate in beats per minute.

bpm

Consciousness

Use ACVPU: alert, new confusion, voice, pain, or unresponsive.

Temperature

Enter body temperature in °C.

°C

Current score

0Low

Low clinical risk

Routine monitoring; routine transport or referral pathway as required.

Breakdown

Air or oxygen — Air0
Consciousness — Alert0

Scoring legend

0–4Low

Any 3Low–Medium

5–6Medium

≥7High

For reference only — verify against current protocol.

CPR Refresher

Compression : Ventilation

30:2

Regardless of officer numbers

Rate100–120 /min

Depth≥ 5 cm

Hand placement2 hands — lower sternum

CPR if pulse< 40 BPM

Advanced airway6–10 breaths/min (continuous compressions)

ALS Medications

Epinephrine1 mg IV/IO q3–5 min

Amiodarone300 mg IV/IO (refractory VF/VT)

Lidocaine1–1.5 mg/kg IV/IO (alt)

Magnesium1–2 g IV (torsades)

Sodium Bicarb1 mEq/kg IV (hyperK/TCA)

Peds GuideALS PCS v5.4

Enter patient weight (0.5 – 149 kg)

Enter patient weight to calculate doses