General practice and technological promise / David H.H. Metcalfe and David A.T. Reid -- The experience of some pioneers / Robin While [and others] -- Security in computer controlled information systems / David Yates -- A national strategy for primary care computing / R. Hugh Fisher -- The computer education of the general practitioner / John K. Darby and Alastair Malcolm --Computers in the consulting room / John Fox, David Barber and Alastair Malcolm -- The computer and audit / Andrew Basden and Ewen M. Clark -- EGG analysis by computer in general practice / Patrick J. Hoyte -- After thoughts / Hugh Parker Dinwoodie -- Computers, doctors, patients and the 80s / Howard Rosenbrock -- My world is tomorrow / John Poyser.