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Bedfordshire Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust

National Early Warning Score Audit 2 (NEWS 2)
Ward:
Auditor:
Patient's Hospital number:
Review vital signs for the previous 48 hours
Was the following documented:
Ward name is recorded
Patient name is recorded
Patient's hospital number is recorded
Vital signs are assessed at least 12 hourly in the past 48 hours
There is increased frequency of monitoring in response to the detection
of abnormal physiology
Yes
No
Not applicable
Not answered
Was the following undertaken:
NEWS score is dated
NEWS score is timed using the 24 hour clock
Respiratory rate is recorded
Oxygen saturation is recorded
FiO2 recorded as appropriate
Blood pressure is recorded
Heart rate is recorded
ACVPU response is recorded
Temperature is recorded
NEWS is totalled for each set of vital signs
Calculation for each NEWS score is correct
NEWS score is initialled
Yes
No
Not applicable
Not answered
Was the correct saturation scale used?
Yes
No
Not applicable
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