*National Early Warning Score 2* **Intended Use** NEWS2 applies to adults aged 16 and over and is not validated for children or during pregnancy. SpO2 Scale 2 must only be used for patients with confirmed hypercapnic respiratory failure and a prescribed oxygen saturation target of 88–92%. Always compare results to the provided original charts. **Original NEWS2 Charts** | Charts PNG | Charts PDF | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | | [[news2-chart-1.png\|Chart 1]] | [[news2-chart-1.pdf\|Chart 1]] | | [[news2-chart-2.png\|Chart 2]] | [[news2-chart-2.pdf\|Chart 2]] | | [[news2-chart-3.png\|Chart 3]] | [[news2-chart-3.pdf\|Chart 3]] | | [[news2-chart-4.png\|Chart 4]] | [[news2-chart-4.pdf\|Chart 4]] | **Source** Reproduced from: Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party. London: RCP, 2017. [Royal College of Physicians](https://www.rcp.ac.uk/resources/national-early-warning-score-news-2/)