Category: Press releases

Critical illness cover, life assurance and income protection insurance have traditionally been chosen by employers for the potential financial protection they offer staff in the event of illness, death or disability. But the majority of employees will not get any benefit from these products as long as they remain healthy, so employers that have offered… Continue reading →

RedArc Nurses, the company that provides long-term practical, medical & emotional advice to patients and their families at times of serious illness, bereavement and trauma, has announced that it has established a new mental health department. Although patients will continue to be supported by a single dedicated nurse adviser, the new internal team approach will… Continue reading →

The number of searches for mental health related terms has increased dramatically over the past four years, according to new analysis from RedArc, highlighting that ‘Dr Google’ and online content play an important role in supporting people who suffer from these conditions. • The number of monthly searches undertaken in the UK for the specific… Continue reading →

The starting point for mental health support in the workplace is to enable employees to cope on their own, and for that reason RedArc believes that employers need to ensure that the focus for promoting mental wellbeing is on self-care. Put simply, ‘self-care’ is the ability to engage in activities and habits that deliberately maintain… Continue reading →

The sandwich generation – so called due to having dual caring responsibilities and typically associated with working mothers aged 40-55 – is much broader and more prevalent than most employers realise, according to RedArc ahead of Carers’ Week (10-16 June 2019). The organisation’s experience shows that many individuals’ outside-of- work obligations go completely unnoticed or… Continue reading →

“Help us ease back in to work” say employees with cancer diagnosis Contrary to what many employers may think, the majority of cancer patients want to return to work in some shape or form when they are feeling well enough, according to RedArc. Christine Husbands, managing director, RedArc Nurses said: “We’ve helped thousands of cancer… Continue reading →

In March 2019, a DWP employee with long-term depression was awarded £35k at employment tribunal after being denied the right to flexible working    It is well-documented that big life events like divorce or redundancy can cause mental ill-health initially, but RedArc’s experience shows that being overwhelmed or undervalued at work can lead to a… Continue reading →

Involving a nurse or a nursing organisation as an added-value service within an insurance policy could help earn or improve upon customer trust, according to RedArc, ahead of Nurses’ Day on 12 May 2019. Nurses are the most trusted profession, according to an Ipsos MORI poll showing that 96 per cent of people have faith… Continue reading →

With youth can come a feeling of invincibility and that can wrongly influence the employee benefits decisions made by Millennials and Generation Z, according to RedArc. The earlier a young workforce appreciates how employers can support them, beyond the paycheque, the better for their overall health and wellbeing. While there’s definitely a place for benefits… Continue reading →

As offering support for mental health moves up the workplace agenda, many employers may first consider providing access to talking therapies such as counselling, however, developments in the field of mental health support are made all the time and there’s a much wider range on offer, and letting staff know about them can be the… Continue reading →