The government appears to have escaped a rebellion by the medical establishment over its controversial NHS reforms in England.
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges had been preparing to release a statement saying it could not support the health bill in its current form.
The academy represents 20 royal colleges, professional bodies that govern standards in the health service.
But it withdrew from the move after ministers made last-ditch phone calls.
A number of the larger colleges had also started having doubts about the wisdom of taking such a political stance - unlike the health unions the royal colleges tend to stay more neutral, partly due to their charitable status.
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