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Originator:		NHS Improvement
From:		James Nicholls
Issue date:		25-Apr-2018 16:02:48
This alert has been issued to:
		Care Trusts Mental Health Trusts Specialists Trusts NHS Regional Offices Learning Disabilities Trusts Mental Health & Social Care Trusts Ambulance Trusts Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts Acute Trusts Community Trusts
		Other contacts Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS) Clinical Commissioning Groups Special Health Authorities
Action category:		Immediate Action
Title:		Resources to support the safe adoption of the revised National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)
Broadcast content:		This alert has been issued to support providers to adopt the revised National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) to detect deterioration in adult patients. NHS England’s aim is for all acute hospital trusts and ambulance trusts to fully adopt NEWS2 for adult patients by March 2019. The alert, jointly issued by NHS England, NHS Improvement and Royal College of Physicians, highlights the existing resources to support adoption of NEWS2, including the establishment of a network of NEWS2 champions.
Additional information:		Regional teams - this alert does not need to be cascaded to primary care
Alert reference:		NHS/PSA/RE/2018/003
Action underway deadline:		01-May-2018
Action complete deadline:		21-Jun-2018
Attachments:		Patient NHS_PSA_RE_2018_003 Safety Alert - adoption of NEWS2.pdf