Each edition, we survey GPs for their opinions on the Medical Specialists Directory. The questions we ask focus on what GPs value and trust about the publication. We also discover what they find useful about the Directory, and what else they may need from it.

90% of GPS find the Queensland Specialists Directory either Extremely Useful or Useful.

34% of GPs tell us this is the only referral directory/resource they use.

In response to who else in your workplace uses this directory:
36% Practice Manager 26% Locum 35% Secretary

GPs were asked what they find most useful about the Queensland Medical Specialists Directory. Here are their responses:

"So user friendly."
Dr Carole Tainsu, GP Registrar, Queensland

"Good index page, colour, interests of each specialist."
Dr Ashok Chandani, Greenslopes, QLD.

"An adjunctive resume list."
Gerrard Meijer, director & GP, Queensland

"The comprehensive range & clear format."
Georgina Gibson, GP, Queensland.

"Seeing updated entries."
David Connah, GP Employee, Queensland.

"Would be more useful if it listed everybody & also if it listed areas of special interest."
Dr B. Panitz, Gladstone, QLD

"Able to find contacts that I need straight away."
Dr Alexandra Douglas, Queensland

"Special Interest, Skills listing."
John Morgan, Sole practitioner, Queensland.

"Easy to use, size, a more durable cover."
Mahen Gangarahi, Contracted to practice, Queensland.

"Compact. Specific areas dealt with by each specialist."
J.E. Rees, GP, Queensland.

"Area listing."
Dr C Henstridge, part-time GP, Queensland.

"Lists those numbers of Specialists/Colleges who are not members of the AMA."
Dr J Callaghan, Nundah, Queensland.

"Easy access and fairly extensive."
Dr Jonathon Banks, Queensland.

"All the information provided."
Dr S. Sivanathon, Medical Superintendent & GP, Queensland.

"I work on the Gold Coast but often refer to other areas for patient convenience."
R Hoffman, MBBS, Gold Coast, Queensland.

"Finding new specialists available in my area."
Dr S. Ong, Deagon, QLD.

"Outer Brisbane."
Dr T Brett, GP, Queensland

"A handy size & clean headings."
Robert Yan, GP, Queensland

"Regional Listings. Good Indexes."
Dr David R Perkins, Principal doctor, Queensland

"Well set out. Kept in desk."
John Campbell, GP, Queensland

"Categorisation of specialists by speciality & region."
Dr Annette Holliday, Senior Medical Officer, Queensland.

"Index."
Dr Peter Morrison, Logan Central, QLD.

"Lay-out of region as well as speciality & alphabetical order."
Dr Photene Weber, Solo GP, Queensland.

"Local area listings, Brisbane listings."
Thomas Keanney, Medical Practitioner, Queensland

"Format of listing under speciality & locality."
Dr R Collins, Scarborough, QLD.

"Easy to use."
Dr Nabil Ikram, MBBS, Pialba, QLD.

"The District listing. I do locums and it is useful to know which consultants visit a particular area."
Dr F K Fry, Locum towns, Queensland.

"Clear index. Charts of sub-specialisation, Map of Regionalisation."
Dr S M Shepard, GP, Queensland.

"Simple indexing & clear easy print."
Dr Richard Shorrock-Browne, Kenmore, QLD.

"Finding distant specialists (other areas)."
Dr Peter Jacobs, MBBS, Chancellor Park, QLD.

"Regions."
Dr Jim Canavan, Principal, Queensland.

"Ease of finding specialists."
Dr Arnold Dela Cruz, Caboolture, QLD.

"Categorisation."
Dr Emma Proudman, MBBS, Jimbooba, QLD.

"Easy usage due to layout. Index at back of book helpful."
Dr B. Martins, GP, Queensland

"Easy to use."
Dr Philip Levine, Graceville, QLD.

"New Listings."
Ross Hetherington, GP, Queensland

"Colour helps."
Dr Greig Chaffey Medical Director, Camp Hill, QLD

"Different specialities in various geographical areas. Also what specialities are available in different areas."
Dr M. Heazlewood, GP, Queensland.

"Up-to-date."
Dr Yanny Lau, GP, Queensland

"It gets it all & saves time."
Peter Norman, GP, Queensland.

"Good alphabetical order."
Dr Shahab Rafiei, Principal, Beenleigh, QLD.

"Easy to look up."
Dr Shahid Malick, GP, Queensland

"When look at other regions."
Dr R Garsia, Prinicipal, Queensland

"Very handy & useful."
Dr Juliana Crispin, GP, Pialba, QLD.

"Quick to use."
J. Phillips, GP, Queensland.

"Able to find specialists in other regions. Useful when tracking down notes of patients who have moved or are about to relocate."
Dr Ian Matthews, Queensland

"Names & addresses, good for areas not known."
Dr Randall Jackson, Queensland.

"Easy to find relevant specialist."
Dr Allan Byrnes, Ipswich, QLD.

Every completed GP Survey form that was returned to us went in the draw to win a case of premium wine.

Practice Managers who completed the Practice Managers survey forms were posted an additional copy of the directory at the end of April 2006.