The union representing junior doctors has accepted an offer of pay talks with the Government, it was confirmed on Friday night.
The Department of Health and Social Care said the British Medical Association, representing junior doctors, has accepted an offer of pay talks and agreed to suspend industrial action.
In a statement announcing the Government and the BMA would enter talks, a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "We deeply regret that over 175,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled this week, despite our offer to start formal talks on the condition strikes were paused.
