Table 1 National Early Warning Score (NEWS) [10]
Physiological parameters | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiration rate | ≤ 8 | 9–11 | 12–20 | 21–24 | ≥ 25 | ||
Oxygen saturations | ≤ 91 | 92–93 | 94–95 | ≥ 96 | |||
Any supplemental Oxygen | Yes | No | |||||
Temperature | ≤ 35.0 | 35.1–36.0 | 36.1–38.0 | 38.1–39.0 | ≥ 39.1 | ||
Systolic BP | ≤ 90 | 91–100 | 101–110 | 111–219 | ≥ 220 | ||
Heart rate | ≤ 40 | 41–50 | 51–90 | 91–110 | 111–130 | ≥ 131 | |
Level of consciousness | A | V, P or U |