The Royal College of Physicians has recently updated its National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2.

The National Quality Board has endorsed its use as the standardised system for the assessment of acute illness in adults and communication between healthcare practitioners.

NEWS2 has also received formal endorsement from NHS England and NHS Improvement to become the early warning system for identifying acutely ill patients - including those with sepsis - in hospitals in England.

An online training resource is available for all health and social care staff to learn about the implementation and use of NEWS2.

HEE asks that all educators should ensure that:

• Health and social care staff are made aware of the recent updates to NEWS2 and its use as the standardised system for the assessment of acute illness in adults and communication between healthcare practitioners.
• All training materials are updated to reflect the NEWS2 guidance.
• Health and social care staff are signposted to and encouraged to use the NEWS online training resource as part of their learning and development.

* You'll need to register yourself for account on the NEWS2 Online Training Page*