Resident doctors cancel strike after new offer from government
The walkout had been due to start at 07:00 BST on Monday and last until Friday.
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"It is a positive and welcome development - especially for patients - that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes."
— James Murray , Politician
"We have always been clear that no strikes needed to go ahead if we received an offer appropriate to put to our members."
— Dr Jack Fletcher , Academic
"This is a vital chance to reset the conversation."
— Sir Ciarán Devane , Executive
"We have always been clear that no strikes needed to go ahead if we received an offer appropriate to put to our members."
— Dr Jack Fletcher , Academic
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The walkout had been due to start at 07:00 BST on Monday and last until Friday.
A four-day strike by resident doctors has been cancelled after a last-minute offer from the government. The British Medical Association announced it would put the improved offer to its members for a vote.
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