NEWS2 Calc
Mike Burgherr Medical iPhoneiPadiPod touch
NEWS2 Calc is a free Medical app for iPhone and iPad by Mike Burgherr. Requires iOS 26.5. Updated August 11, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 3 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Aug 11
- 2026 · v1.1
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About NEWS2 Calc
NEWS2 Calc puts the National Early Warning Score 2 at your fingertips — built for paramedics, EMTs and other prehospital providers who need a reliable score in seconds, not minutes. Tap through the seven NEWS2 parameters on large, glove-friendly buttons and get the total score, risk category and recommended response instantly. No typing, no menus, no signal required. FEATURES • Tap-to-score bands for all seven NEWS2 parameters: respiration rate, oxygen saturation, supplemental oxygen, systolic blood pressure, pulse, consciousness (ACVPU) and temperature • Full support for SpO₂ Scale 1 and Scale 2 (hypercapnic respiratory failure), including correct air/oxygen scoring • Instant risk stratification — total score, risk category and response guidance update with every tap • Single-parameter red flag: any vital scoring 3 points is factored into the risk category, per the official guideline • Score summary card: when scoring is complete, view a timestamped card showing the score and all entered parameters, one tap to save it directly to your photo library — useful for handover documentation or your own records • Color-coded score bands mirror the paper NEWS2 chart, so the layout feels familiar from day one • Dark mode by default, made for night shifts — switch to light mode with one tap • Works completely offline — in the ambulance, in the basement, in the middle of nowhere PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no analytics. The app collects nothing, stores nothing and transmits nothing — patient data never leaves the moment. IMPORTANT NEWS2 Calc is a calculation aid. It does not replace clinical judgement, local protocols or medical direction, and a low score does not rule out serious illness. NEWS2 is validated for adults aged 16 and over; it is not validated for children or during pregnancy. SpO₂ Scale 2 must only be used for patients with confirmed hypercapnic respiratory failure on the direction of a competent clinician. 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. Questions, issues or feature requests? Reach out at [email protected] — I'd love to hear from you.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated August 11, 2026
SCORE SUMMARY CARD When scoring is complete, a new button appears in the result bar. Tap it to open a summary card showing the total, risk level, and all parameter selections with their sub-scores — timestamped to the minute. You can save the card directly to your photo library for handover documentation or your own records. UX IMPROVEMENTS - Haptic Feedback — the app now taps your device when the score is fully entered and again whenever the risk category changes - Reset button no longer stays inactive after switching to Scale 2 without other inputs
App privacy
The developer, Mike Burgherr, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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