Policy Updates

Oxygen Saturation Monitoring Policy and Procedure #7

COVID-19 Hub Health and Safety COVID-19 Region: | Reference: SCC113

This is a new policy on measuring oxygen saturation levels to support discharge from hospitals and reduce admissions to hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. This measurement is part of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and is used in RESTORE2 to spot early signs of deterioration in care at home service users. The policy contains links to a training video on oxygen saturation measurements and the NEWS observation form.