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Eight medical schools across the U.K will benefit from the additional funding. The NHS partners of each new medical school will receive an extra £1.5 million. The money will enable the medical schools to establish state-of-the-art research facilities, attract world-class researchers, and carry out research in crucial areas such as genetics, diabetes, and cancer.  It will benefit NHS patients both locally and nationally and will also be a significant boost for academic medicine.

Lord Warner said:

"This is great news for both the medical schools and for the communities and patients they serve. Investment in research saves lives and that is why it is vital that we make sure the NHS is a research rich environment so that patients reap the benefits. This extra funding will mean that the NHS' future doctors can play their part in developing new treatments for tomorrow's patients".

Professor John Tooke, Dean of the Peninsula Medical School said:

"I am delighted that the Government has recognised the important contribution medical schools make in generating new knowledge. As well as enabling the new schools to play their part in developing cutting edge treatments, the funding will help encourage evidence based practice and ensure our medical students benefit from a questioning culture".