Professor Tooke was subsequently appointed as the school's first dean, a post he held until autumn 2009; his vision and drive have been recognised nationally by his appointment as chair of the UK Committee of Heads of Medical Schools, and by the award of a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list for 2007.

According to the league tables in the media, PCMD has not only consistently outperformed the other 'new' institutions, but has proven highly competitive against established medical schools.

[4] In 2012 the two founding universities of Peninsula Medical School controversially[5][6][7] outlined their plans to expand independently and grow the success of the now nationally recognised professional health education provider.

In January 2006 Peninsula Medical School was awarded funding for a further expansion, and the UK and overseas places increased.

In years three and four, students spent the majority of their time in acute and community-based clinical placements that were based at one of the School's three main localities in Exeter, Truro or Plymouth.

In "Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects", 65%[11] of their submission was judged to be of international or world class quality.

PDS was established on 26 January 2006 following a successful bid to the Government, as part of a national expansion of dental student numbers in the UK.

The Peninsula Allied Health Collaboration (PAHC) was a separate collaboration of the two universities, together with the University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, which contracted with the NHS to provide undergraduate programmes in allied health professions such as nursing, occupational therapy, and radiography.