A 12-hour strike by senior doctors and hospital dentists around the country next week has been called off.

More than 5000 members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists employed by Te Whatu Ora had planned to strike from midnight until noon on Monday, over concerns about pay and workload.

But after what they are describing as 'positive movement' by their employer, they will no longer be putting the tools down.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton spoke to Charlotte Cook.