PharmaTimes November 7, 2023
Doctors will use the service to track signs of deterioration in paediatric patients
The NHS has announced the launch of its Paediatric Early Warning Health System (PEWS) to identify deterioration, escalate care and act on parental concerns of children’s health faster.
In partnership with the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health and the Royal College of Nursing, PEWS will provide a single, national standardised process for patients, families and staff to ensure issues are detected and escalated quickly.
For the past three years, the early warning system has been trialled across 15 sites.
PEWS will allow doctors to track any signs of deterioration in paediatric patients on a chart, which measures factors including blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels...
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