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Consultant Doctors in England Call Off Two-Day NHS Pay Strike

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Senior hospital doctors suspended a 48-hour strike planned for 25 and 26 November.

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The BMA agreed to formal negotiations following discussions with Health Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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The government maintains there is no mandate to increase pay beyond the 3.5% already awarded this year.

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Union leaders warn that future strikes remain possible if negotiations fail to yield results.

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