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Thousands of operations cancelled despite junior doctors strike delay

Thousands of patients have had their appointments and operations cancelled despite the suspension of a planned three-day strike by junior doctors.

Strike action in England had been due to go ahead today, but was called off after a temporary agreement was reached between government officials, the British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers.

Despite the last-minute deal the situation has led to major disruption to the NHS.

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BMA executive meeting to discuss government 'time out' proposal

The junior doctors executive committee is meeting now to decide whether to halt a planned strike and accept the government's proposal for further talks.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs in the Commons there had been a "time-limited" agreement made this afternoon for further talks, where the BMA would suspend strike action if the Government agrees not to impose a new contract on doctors.

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