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ModerateEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2uk-plab-1

A 73-year-old woman on a medical ward has a National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) of 6, up from 2 six hours ago. She is tachycardic, tachypnoeic and mildly hypotensive but remains conscious. What is the most appropriate response according to NEWS2?

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