Industrial action which had been set to involve the North East Ambulance Service and NHS workers at the NHS Blood and Transplant agency in Newcastle has been called off.
This comes after what one union leader called a "huge shift" in the Government's position. Negotiations are set to take place between the Government and unions UNISON and GMB - while ministers have said cash is available for potential pay rises covering both this year and next.
However, elsewhere in the country, strikes by members of the Unite union will go ahead.
