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Another example features a South Asian Muslim woman attending her GP surgery to have her contraceptive coil checked.

The practice nurse would like to perform a cervical smear at the same time but is challenged to discuss this with the woman.

Examples are also used from contemporary dramas such as Humara Safar, involving a South Asian family.

Professor Joe Kai, from the University of Nottingham, said: "PROCEED can help health professionals ensure that patients and their relatives across diverse groups understand their individual health care needs.

PROCEED uses a number of different learning styles and incorporates DVD scenarios based on real life situations.

It is easy to use and provides help and guidance for trainers.

"We hope that PROCEED will contribute to reducing current inequalities in access to cancer care and other health care for people from ethnic minority groups.

We have worked closely with practitioners and educators from a wide range of health professions to ensure that the resource is truly responsive and appropriate to individual needs." Visit the PROCEED website for more information and details of how to order the training resource.

*Professionals RespOnding to CancEr and Ethnic Diversity.

PROCEED is designed for training health professionals in how to respond to patient diversity, using cancer care as an example.

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