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Routines for Wellbeing (next cohort starts July 1, 2026)
A licensed, evidence-based preventative group 6-week programme for people who fall through the gaps, frequent attenders and people with long-term conditions who need a structured way back into routine, confidence, and day to day functioning.
Built for NHS teams, AHPs, social prescribers, and values-led GPs who want an alternative to repeated short clinical episodes and loose signposting.​
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3.5 hours per week delivery | Fully scripted | QA included
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Designed by Dr Joanna Byers, a dual-qualified medical doctor and occupational therapist with 15+ years across NHS and international healthcare, and 5 cohorts already delivered across 3 Cambridge GP practices.
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What this is
Routines for Wellbeing is a licensed, evidence-led 6-week group prevention programme designed to help adults who fall through the gaps rebuild routine, confidence, and self-management. It is built for NHS and primary care teams that want a structured response to avoidable demand, repeated short clinical episodes.
This is not signposting. It is a structured, quality-assured pathway that helps people rebuild routine and self-management with local oversight.
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Fit check
Best for teams that want a clear, replicable model with fidelity, QA, and support. Not for teams looking for a generic wellness add-on or something they can deliver without training.
The gatekeepers are commissioners, PCN and practice leaders, and primary care teams, because they control budgets, referral flow, and pathway decisions. The practical delivery sits with trained OTs, AHPs, social prescribers, or GPs working inside their own governance and insurance
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Why it matters
The bigger problem is not a lack of goodwill, it is that too many people are stuck between services with no consistent pathway to stay well in the community. RFW gives primary care and community teams a structured, repeatable way to respond to avoidable demand.
RFW offers a structured way to deliver relational, group-based care that is consistent, safe, and repeatable across teams. It helps people rebuild routine, confidence, and self-management through a standardised pathway with training, fidelity support, and local oversight.
About Jo
Dr Joanna Byers is a dual-qualified medical doctor and occupational therapist with 15+ years across NHS and international healthcare. She has already designed and delivered Routines for Wellbeing across 5 cohorts in 3 Cambridge GP practices, and facilitates at the University of Cambridge. She brings a rare mix of clinical credibility, service design, and practical behaviour-change experience.
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