19th December 2017 – Every NHS hospital trust in England will be asked to adopt a new clinical system for assessing acutely ill patients.
Almost 2,000 deaths each year could be prevented if consistent checks are made, according to the NHS.
The National Early Warning Score (NEWS), developed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in 2012, has now been formally endorsed by NHS England.
It is set to become the early warning system for identifying patients who are becoming seriously ill, including those with sepsis.
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