Table 1.
National Early Warning Score (NEWS) value chart
| Score value | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B |
Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | ≤8 | 9–11 | 12–20 | 21–24 | ≥25 | ||
| O2 saturation (%) | ≤91 | 92–93 | 94–95 | ≥96 | ||||
| Added O2 | Yes | No | ||||||
| C | Systolic BP (mmHg) | ≤90 | 91–100 | 101–110 | 111–219 | ≥220 | ||
| Heart rate (bpm) | ≤40 | 41–50 | 51–90 | 91–110 | 111–130 | ≥131 | ||
| D | Level of consciousness | A | V, P, U | |||||
| E | Temperature (C) | ≤35.0 | 35.1–36.0 | 36.1–38.0 | 38.1–39.0 | ≥39.1 |
BP blood pressure, A alert, V responds to verbal stimuli, P responds to pain only, U unresponsive to stimuli. In the NEWS scoring missing values are interpreted as normal values