This tool is made from the National Early Warning Score table. Response / action card is based on the guidelines for the ambulance service in Oslo University Hospital HF, and the Patient Safety Program. Remember that your business may have different guidelines.NB A low score does not exclude serious illness. NEWS is a complementary aid to assessing vital functions in adult patients and must always be used in conjunction with the healthcare professionals expertise and clinical judgment.Reproduced from: Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardizing the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party. London: RCP, 2017.