General Practice
Comprehensive care for you and your family.
Dr Lingard provides full-breadth general practice care, with a commitment to continuity. She values long-term patient relationships and ensures every patient leaves informed and confident about their health.
Book an appointmentGood general practice is about knowing the whole person: their medical history, their medications, their family background, and what matters to them. When your GP knows you, your care is informed by a deeper understanding of your health history, goals and circumstances. Dr Lingard consults at Walton Bridge Medical Centre in The Gap, serving patients from The Gap, Keperra, Ashgrove, Ferny Grove, Red Hill, Paddington, and surrounding north-west Brisbane suburbs.
For patients managing long-term conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or osteoporosis, a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) provides a structured, Medicare-supported framework for ongoing care. A GPCCMP sets out your health goals, identifies care needs, and coordinates referrals to allied health practitioners including dietitians, physiotherapists, and exercise physiologists, allowing eligible patients to access up to five Medicare-rebated allied health visits per year.
Dr Lingard's FRACGP qualification, the specialist fellowship awarded by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, reflects the breadth of training required to practise comprehensively across all ages and conditions. Alongside chronic disease management, she offers preventative care including immunisations, health checks, and cancer screening for patients of all ages.
Areas of care
Chronic disease management
Personalised care under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, coordinating allied health, specialist referrals and Medicare-rebated services aiming to improve long-term health outcomes.
Diabetes care
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes management, including HbA1c monitoring, medication review, and lifestyle and dietary support, aiming to reduce long-term complications.
Heart health
Cardiovascular risk assessment, blood pressure management, lipid management, and coordination with cardiology where indicated.
Obesity medicine
Evidence-based weight management, including lifestyle assessment, pharmacological options, and referral pathways to specialist services where appropriate.
Preventative care
Health checks, immunisations, cancer screening (bowel, breast, cervical), sexual health and STI screening, and lifestyle risk reduction for patients of all ages.
Continuity of care
Long-term care with a known GP providing personalised, ongoing support and coordinating referrals, follow-up, and your overall healthcare needs.
Common questions
Is Dr Lingard accepting new patients?
New patients are welcome to book through HotDoc. Use the Book on HotDoc button to check available appointments, or call the clinic on (07) 3300 1900.
Do I need a referral to see a GP?
No. General practice does not require a referral. You can book directly through HotDoc for standard consultations, health checks, or management of ongoing conditions.
What is a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan?
A GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) is a Medicare-supported care plan designed to support patients with chronic or complex health conditions. With a GP who knows you, your family, and your story, it helps coordinate ongoing care and may include referrals to allied health services where appropriate. Eligible patients may access up to five Medicare-supported allied health visits per year. Dr Lingard can advise if a GPCCMP is suitable for you.
What ages does Dr Lingard see?
Dr Lingard sees patients of all ages, from babies through to older adults, as part of her family general practice.
What health checks and screenings are offered?
Dr Lingard offers health checks at key ages (including baby checks, child development checks, the 45–49 health check, and the 75+ health assessment), immunisations (including influenza, shingles, COVID-19, and travel vaccines), and screening for bowel, breast, and cervical cancers. She can also assess cardiovascular and diabetes risk, and provide sexual health and STI screening.
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