Medical Staff
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Dr P N Forster qualified at the university of Melbourne in 1981. He joined this surgery in 1996. His special interests include surgical assisting, chronic disease management and diabetic care.
Dr W Halloran qualified at the University of Queensland in 1999. Wendy has worked at Linden Medical Centre since July 2002 and has a special interest in woman and children's health.
Dr R Nieuwenhuizen qualified at the UOFS in 1984. Rudolf has worked at Linden Medical Centre since August 2006 and has a special interest in Diabetes, sports injuries and geriatric care.
Dr J Engelbrecht qualified at the University of Pretoria in 1984. Johan has been working in Australia since 2002. He has a special interest in musculo- skeletal, children's health, sports injuries and chronic diseases.
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Dr Amanda Kasper qualified at the James Cook University 2006. Dr Kasper has a special interest in women and children’s health.
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Dr Darryl Hawken qualified at the University of QLD in 1999. He joined Linden Medical Centre in January 2018.
Dr Brendan Kaufman is a registrar working toward his fellowship through RACGP.
Dr Harpal Singh is a Non-VR Doctor working toward his fellowship.
Administration Staff
Practice Manager - Cassie Hall
Administration Staff - Trina, Rebecca, Nicole, Brooke and Brittany
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Nursing Staff
Patricia Doyle qualified as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Rebecca McGarry qualified as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Vicki Lindeman qualified as a Endorsed Enrolled Nurse(EEN)
Julie Keyworth qualified as a Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EEN)
Kirri Ohlbrecht qualified as a Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EEN)
How Can We Help You
Flu Shots
General Health
Prevention & Wellness
Physical Exams
Family Planning
Blood Work
Minor Surgical Procedures
Home Visits
If you are too sick to attend the surgery, please phone and request a Home Visit. Requests for home visits are best made before 10.00am.
Nursing Home Visits
Visits are also made to Nursing Homes and Hostels when required. Our doctors regularly visit all Nursing Homes in the Bundaberg area.
After Hours
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Linden Medical Centre provides our own afterhours service for our patients outside of office hours. We do not provide an emergency service. In case of an emergency, patients will need to attend the Bundaberg Base Hospital.
Should you require medical attention outside of our surgery hours, please phone our Afterhours Service on 0412 970 748 to organise an afterhours consultation in the surgery. Please note that this service does not bulk bill and payment is expected at the time of the consultation. Out of pocket fees do apply for this service.
Alternatively you can phone:
Emergencies Phone: 000
Bundaberg Base Hospital Phone: 4150 2222
House Call Doctor Phone: 13 55 66
Phone 13HEALTH (available 24hrs)
Accreditation
Linden Medical Centre is an accredited medical practice having met the standards as set by AGPAL (Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd & Quality Practice Pty Ltd). We aim to provide our patients with the best quality medical care, delivered in a professional manner and in comfortable surroundings.
Contact
Linden Medical Centre
11a Barolin Street, Bundaberg
QLD 4670
Ph: 07 4153 1300
Fax: 07 4153 2607
Afterhours: 0412970748
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Email -
Please don't use email as a means of cancelling appointments or making requests to the Doctor. This email is not checked regularly.
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Opening Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed