Information
General information and answers to common questions regarding Dr Dario can be found below. Please contact Whole Medicine by phone or through their website for any other queries.
Appointments
A standard appointment is for up to 15 minutes. Longer appointments are available if you have complex or multiple issues.
Please note, certain consults may need longer or multiple appointments. If you are unsure, please contact reception.
New Patients
Dr Rydel is currently accepting new patients.
Your initial appointment will be longer so there is enough time to thoroughly review your medical history.
Please bring any relevant information to the appointment such as current medications and recent results.
To make your first appointment, please contact the practice or click the button below.
Prescriptions
Please make an appointment before you are due to run out of medications.
Dr Rydel is able to provide a prescription for regular medications for his existing patients through HotDoc.
Repeat prescriptions for medications that need review, or are addictive such as opiates and benzodiazepines, will not be provided through HotDoc.
Results
Dr Dario reviews investigation results each day. If a follow-up appointment is required, the staff at Whole Medicine will contact you.
Dr Rydel does not routinely call patients with normal results.
If you wish to check whether your results are available, you can log in to your MyHealthRecord or call the practice.
Referrals
A GP referral is required in order to obtain a Medicare rebate when seeing a specialist.
Dr Rydel is able to provide routine re-referrals to specialists for his existing patients through HotDoc.
For new referrals, please book an appointment in the usual manner.
Referrals under Mental Health Care Plans or GP Care Plans always require an appointment.
Fees
Dr Rydel is a private billing GP. Consultation fees vary with the length and complexity of appointment.
Medicare rebates are available for most services and claims can be transmitted directly to Medicare so that your rebate can be directly deposited into your nominated bank account, normally within 24 hours.
For a list of current fees, please contact the practice or visit the Whole Medicine website.