Table 2

Distribution of NEWS for patients referred and not referred to hospital

NEWSNot referred N (%)Referred N (%)Total N (%)
032 645 (48.0)2492 (36.3)35 137 (46.9)
120 963 (30.8)1927 (28.0)22 890 (30.6)
28302 (12.2)1053 (15.3)9355 (12.5)
33545 (5.2)605 (8.8)4150 (5.5)
41549 (2.3)324 (4.7)1873 (2.5)
5625 (0.9)201 (2.9)826 (1.1)
6238 (0.4)131 (1.9)369 (0.5)
7112 (0.2)71 (1.0)183 (0.2)
843 (0.06)41 (0.1)84 (0.1)
914 (0.02)14 (0.2)28 (0.04)
105 (0.01)9 (0.1)14 (0.02)
110 (0)4 (0.06)4 (0.01)
120 (0)1 (0.01)1 (0)
Total68 041687374 914
  • NEWS, National Early Warning Scores.