The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

It is hoped Varenicline will help tens of thousands of people give up smoking each year

Experts say the pill could help 85,000 people quit smoking a year

Figures for England show one in eight of all unplanned hospital admissions in 2023-24 were for respiratory system diseases

An artificial intelligence tool being trialled in the NHS picks up relevant medical information while filtering out background chatter.

Exclusive: Amanda Pritchard speaks out against domestic abuse suffered by NHS staff as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

It comes as Sir Stephen Powis was asked about a document prioritising who should receive care in the Covid-19 pandemic.

The survey comes after family doctors voted in August for collective action, which they warned could last for months.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ debut budget pledged increases of £22.6 billion in day-to-day spending for the NHS and £3.1 billion in capital spending over the next two years. The increase in day-to-day spending is intended to fulfil Labour’s campaign promise of “40,000 more appointments per week” from their election manifesto.

NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis