ICU
NEWS2
Aggregates seven routine physiological parameters into a single score that drives ward-based escalation. A total ≥ 5, or any single parameter scoring 3, prompts urgent clinical review.
Score 3 if any new confusion, disorientation, or response to voice/pain/unresponsive
Source
Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. RCP, London 2017.