Rupert graduated from Bristol Medical School in 1986 and after 6 years as a junior hospital doctor in Taunton, Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Swansea and Truro he trained as a GP at the Stennack Surgery before joining as a partner in 1994. His clinical interests include: neurology, psychiatry, management of substance misuse, lifestyle and health.
He also has an interest in the role that lifestyle plays in health and a concern for the natural environment. He was involved in establishing a nature reserve near St Ives and setting up the first Green Gym in the West Country with BTCV and developing a novel Wellbeing Facilitator service at the surgery 5 years ago.