SPSP paediatric care – Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS)

This national tool for Scotland advocates a system to standardise the assessment and escalation of care for potential deterioration in children and young people.


PEWS charts

There are charts available for five age ranges.

The charts are designed to be printed as A3 documents.

Find the charts on our website.

PEWS teaching package

PEWS is a system used to help identify sick and/or deteriorating patients. This teaching package gives you step by step instructions on using a PEWS chart.

The training package is currently under review.

PEWS tables

The NHS Scotland PEWS tables are available in this document. The PEWS tables set out normal and abnormal ranges as per national PEWS and can be used as a reference.The PEWS tables are not validated for use in primary care.

You should complete the training above before downloading and completing a table.

Find the tables on our website.