England is rolling out a national vital signs scoring system in A&Es to detect deteriorating children earlier, aiming to prevent deaths and improve emergency care outcomes.
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Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deterioratingThe world’s largest “early warning system” to spot when sick children are dangerously deteriorating is being introduced in A&E departments across England, NHS leaders have said.The national paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a scoring system for vital signs to assess whether a child needs more urgent attention. It is already used for inpatients, but NHS England has said this winter will be the first time it is used in A&E. Continue reading...
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