Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82679

Heart Diseases: Children

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to introduce standardised national protocols for interpreting oxygen saturation thresholds in children with chronic cardiac conditions.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The National Paediatric Early Warning System (NPEWS) was launched in England in November 2023. The use of NPEWS allows for a standard approach to recognition and escalation of concern when a child might be deteriorating. NPEWS works by assigning a score t...

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