A novel management database in obstetrics and gynaecology to introduce the electronic healthcare record and improve the clinical audit process.

Objectives: To design a system capable of recording complete and accurate electronic patient records with respect to obstetrics and gynaecology, with the ability to perform instant statistically summaries of data.

Background: Electronic patient records have been shown to provide numerous benefits for the clinician, with respect to patient consultation, accurate recording of data, medical audit and statistical analysis. In Northern Ireland there is no database designed to cover all the major clinical aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology.