title: Minority report.
abstract: IN COMMON with many other parts of the UK, Lancashire has large black and minority ethnic communities, particularly a large, growing South Asian (predominantly Pakistani Muslim) population, a large proportion of whom are under the age of 15. In some areas, 51 per cent of the total school leaving population at 16 years is drawn from these communities. However, these communities remain under-represented in the healthcare professions in the area.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of health University of Central Lancashire, Ormskirk.
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Blackburn.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sawley
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
authors.forename: Samena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rashid