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23 March 2023
Patient Safety, Patient Safety
Acute deterioration
An NHSE video with Professor Bryan Williams on why the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) was developed, how it can be used to identify sepsis and the benefits of a standardised early warning system.
Further resources
Reading
National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2
NEWS2 is the latest version of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
Celebrating 10 years of the National Early Warning Score
Dr Sarah Clarke introduces this special issue of Clinical Medicine on NEWS, subsequently updated to NEWS2.
Using NEWS2: an essential component of reliable clinical assessment
In this article we outline established and recommended practice for initial and ongoing assessment.
NEWS2 and improving outcomes from sepsis
This article summarises the importance of an ‘unblinkered’ approach to acute illness assessment.
