The Peninsula Medical School will graduate its second cohort of medical students at a ceremony to be held on 18th July at the Guildhall in Plymouth.

Last year the first graduating cohort saw 88 doctors graduate with 66 deciding to remain in Devon and Cornwall to continue their studies in the region's main hospitals. This year, 144 will graduate with 106 remaining in the South West.

Linda Gilroy said "Historically Devon and Cornwall have had less doctors per head of population, so it is really good to see that the Peninsula Medical School is producing doctors who want to stay and work in Devon and Cornwall.  My congratulations and very best wishes to all of the students graduating this summer, and to the staff and all those who have supported them."

9 July 2008