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magent NEWS Score Calculator (RCP 2012)
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magent NEWS Score Calculator (RCP 2012) is a paid API for AI agents from api.magentlab.com, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Calculates the National Early Warning Score (NEWS, RCP 2012 Chart 1) from six vital signs and AVPU, returning a 0–20 total, Chart 2 clinical risk tier, and red-score flag.
Price / call$0.005
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How this service works
NEWS from RCP 2012 Chart 1: respiratory rate, SpO2, supplemental oxygen, temperature (°C), systolic BP, heart rate, and caller-assigned AVPU (alert 0; voice, pain, or unresponsive 3 each) summed to a 0–20 total. Returns Chart 2 clinical_risk (low/medium/high) and red_score when any parameter scores 3. Deterministic published arithmetic with citation; not NEWS2; not an ICU-admission order.
Output
Returns the summed NEWS total (0–20), the Chart 2 clinical risk band (low, medium, or high), and a red_score flag that is set when any single parameter scores 3, indicating a high-acuity concern per the RCP 2012 protocol.
Example use cases
ED triage risk stratification
“A patient just arrived in the ED with respiratory rate 25, SpO2 91%, on supplemental oxygen, temperature 35.0°C, systolic BP 88 mmHg, heart rate 135 bpm, and they're responding to voice only — what's their NEWS score and Chart 2 risk category?”
Ward nurse early warning check
“My ward patient has these obs: RR 18, SpO2 96%, no supplemental O2, temp 37.2°C, systolic BP 120, HR 88 bpm, fully alert — can you compute the NEWS score so I know whether to escalate?”
Remote patient monitoring alert
“My telehealth patient's wearable just logged RR 10, SpO2 93%, no supplemental oxygen, temp 36.8°C, systolic BP 102 mmHg, heart rate 48 bpm, and they said they're alert — run the NEWS calculation and tell me if any parameter scores a 3.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/newsWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a deterministic, citeable RCP 2012 NEWS (not NEWS2) score from seven discrete vital sign inputs with Chart 2 risk classification. Prefer it over manual lookup tables when automating triage pipelines, EHR integrations, or remote monitoring alerts where reproducibility and a published arithmetic standard matter. Do not use for ICU admission orders, NEWS2 SpO2 Scale 2 logic, or GCS-based consciousness scoring.
Side effects
- Missing any of the seven required query parameters returns a validation error
- Out-of-range values (e.g. SpO2 outside 50–100, temperature outside 30–45) may be rejected
- AVPU value not matching the enum (alert/voice/pain/unresponsive) returns an error
- Payment failure or missing x402 header results in a 402 Payment Required response
- Does not accept NEWS2 Scale 2 SpO2 logic or Fahrenheit temperatures — caller must convert
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"path": "/api/calc/news",
"count": 2,
"items": [
{
"avpu": "alert",
"score": 0,
"formula": "news",
"citation": {
"id": "rcp-news-2012",
"title": "National Early Warning Score (NEWS): Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS",
"source": "London: RCP; 2012. ISBN 978-1-86016-471-2",
"authors": "Royal College of Physicians"
},
"max_score": 20,
"red_score": false,
"components": [
{
"value": 16,
"factor": "respiratory_rate",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 98,
"factor": "spo2_percent",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": false,
"factor": "supplemental_oxygen",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 37,
"factor": "temperature_c",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 120,
"factor": "systolic_mm_hg",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 70,
"factor": "heart_rate_bpm",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": "alert",
"factor": "avpu",
"points": 0,
"present": false
}
],
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"spo2_percent": 98,
"clinical_risk": "low",
"temperature_c": 37,
"heart_rate_bpm": 70,
"systolic_mm_hg": 120,
"respiratory_rate": 16,
"formula_expression": "NEWS = rr_points + spo2_points + oxygen_points + temp_points + sbp_points + hr_points + avpu_points; RCP NEWS 2012 Chart 1; max 20",
"supplemental_oxygen": false
},
{
"avpu": "alert",
"score": 0,
"formula": "news",
"citation": {
"id": "rcp-news-2012",
"title": "National Early Warning Score (NEWS): Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS",
"source": "London: RCP; 2012. ISBN 978-1-86016-471-2",
"authors": "Royal College of Physicians"
},
"max_score": 20,
"red_score": false,
"components": [
{
"value": 16,
"factor": "respiratory_rate",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 98,
"factor": "spo2_percent",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": false,
"factor": "supplemental_oxygen",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 37,
"factor": "temperature_c",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 120,
"factor": "systolic_mm_hg",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 70,
"factor": "heart_rate_bpm",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": "alert",
"factor": "avpu",
"points": 0,
"present": false
}
],
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"spo2_percent": 98,
"clinical_risk": "low",
"temperature_c": 37,
"heart_rate_bpm": 70,
"systolic_mm_hg": 120,
"respiratory_rate": 16,
"formula_expression": "NEWS = rr_points + spo2_points + oxygen_points + temp_points + sbp_points + hr_points + avpu_points; RCP NEWS 2012 Chart 1; max 20",
"supplemental_oxygen": false
}
]
}
}Tags
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