NEWS2 calculator
Result
0/20
Very low — routine monitoring
How to use it
- 1
All 7 parameters required. Missing temperature or BP invalidates scoring.
- 2
SpO₂ Scale 2 for COPD. Hypercapnic COPD: SpO₂ 88–92% = 0 points (target range). Use Scale 2 as specified by clinician.
- 3
NEWS2 ≥ 7 = emergency. Immediate response team activation. ICU referral.
When to use it
- General ward admission and monitoring
- NHS mandates NEWS2 for all adult inpatients.
- Sepsis alert
- NEWS2 ≥5 = high likelihood of sepsis (NICE NG51). Start sepsis-6 within 1 hour.
- HART trigger
- Hospital at Night / Rapid Response Team threshold in most UK trusts = NEWS2 ≥7.
A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.
At a glance
- Specialty
- Critical care
- Inputs
- 7
- Type
- Formula
