Navigating challenges in healthcare education: perspectives from ethnic minority students

The findings highlight the imperative for institutional reforms to create an equitable learning environment. Four strategies include implementing targeted language support programmes to alleviate academic pressures, fostering peer mentorship initiatives to enhance social integration, incorporating anti-bias training to address stereotypes, and developing faith-sensitive policies and facilities. These evidence-based interventions not only support ethnic minority students' success but also cultivate cultural competence across healthcare education, ultimately strengthening the inclusivity of the profession.