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Hospitals across England are facing major disruption with the cancellation of thousands of operations, despite a 24-hour strike by junior doctors being called off.
The British Medical Association agreed to suspend the walk-out following a last-minute breakthrough in talks.
But it came too late for hospitals - more than 4,000 patients have already had their treatment delayed.
Two more walk-outs planned for later in December have also been suspended.
The move was announced after an outline agreement was reached between the two sides following talks at conciliation service Acas.
The decision to suspend the strikes only came on Monday night - just hours before the first walk-out was due to begin at 08:00 on Tuesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34965603
The British Medical Association agreed to suspend the walk-out following a last-minute breakthrough in talks.
But it came too late for hospitals - more than 4,000 patients have already had their treatment delayed.
Two more walk-outs planned for later in December have also been suspended.
The move was announced after an outline agreement was reached between the two sides following talks at conciliation service Acas.
The decision to suspend the strikes only came on Monday night - just hours before the first walk-out was due to begin at 08:00 on Tuesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34965603