Doctors use the system to access a number of databases. The most important holds the records of all the patients in the practice These files contain personal details an the medical history of the patient. The doctor can call up the appointments book prior to the consultation. By clicking on the patient's name, they have immediate access to that patient's records. At the end of each consultation. the doctor enters brief case notes including the diagnosis and treatment This database can also be used to produ statistics for research and reports Doctors can also access a drugs database on CD-ROM which provides prescribing information on thousands of drugs including their suitability for different categories of patients. This is updated every month. Another database is a conditions dictionary which provides information on a wide range of problems