A proposal to trial changes to heart attack services in part of Devon has been withdrawn to allow time to consider feedback on the plan.
NHS Devon's Integrated Care Board (ICB) was due to discuss a "test and learn" process for out-of-hours services in Torbay and Exeter during a meeting on Thursday.
As part of the move, the trial could have seen patients driven to hospital in Exeter rather than Torbay to help cut costs and release resources to cut treatment backlogs.
However, following concerns raised locally, NHS Devon said it had decided to delay the proposal so comments can be reviewed before an updated plan is presented to the ICB in July.
'Deeply concerning'
A report which formed part of the trial from NHS Devon said it believed consolidating centres might "provide increased value with minimal and clinically acceptable impact on safety and quality".
However, the idea was criticised by Liberal Democrat MPs Steve Darling and Caroline Voaden who both raised the issue in the House of Commons.
Torbay MP Darling said the proposal put patients at risk of not receiving treatment fast enough while South Devon MP Voaden said it would put people in critical danger.
Former Torbay Conservative MP Kevin Foster also raised concerns with the trial, which he described as "deeply concerning".
