Online life insurance provider Beagle Street has announced the launch of a new practical and emotional support service for its customers. ‘Our Companions Service’, provided by RedArc Nurses, will see all customers who have been diagnosed with a critical or terminal illness, or child critical illness, offered the opportunity to access comprehensive and compassionate support… Continue reading →
Category: Press releases
The number of strokes affecting employees is set to rise, says RedArc, and offers advice to employers
Traditionally we associate a stroke as a condition that affects older people, but in fact one in four* now occur to people of working age or younger: that number is set to rise as the working population gets older. RedArc statistics show that 60 per cent** of the stroke patients that the organisation treats are… Continue reading →
RedArc runs pilot to support those with diabetes
RedArc Nurses is running a pilot to help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their condition better. They have teamed up with Mapmydiabetes, a NICE-endorsed online programme designed to support diabetes self-management education. Mapmydiabetes provides the technological support, and RedArc backs this up with the human touch. About the pilot The pilot, combining the… Continue reading →
Nine totally avoidable reasons your employees don’t speak out about needing mental health support, says RedArc
Despite many organisations now offering mental health support and improving their communications on the subject, RedArc Nurses has found there are still barriers that remain in place that cause employees to either delay seeking help or, in some cases, prevent any support being sought at all. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc says: “We speak… Continue reading →
International Wheelchair Day: Thursday 1 March
International Wheelchair Day highlights the need for workplace mental health support for all employees with all types of disabilities A clear distinction is often made between ‘mind’ and ‘body’ when it comes to employers supporting employees with disabilities, with the focus traditionally being on the physical condition. However RedArc believes more employers need to recognise the… Continue reading →
RedArc responds to ONS ‘Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England’ report with mental health warning
Following yesterday’s release of the Office of National Statistics ‘Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England: Adults diagnosed 2004 to 2011 and followed up to 2016’, Christine Husbands, MD, RedArc commented: “It’s great to read that despite pockets of disparities, overall cancer survival rates are continuing to increase. Advances in early detection, surgical methods and… Continue reading →
Young Carers within the workplace need better recognition and support, says RedArc
Young Carers’ Awareness Day (on 25 January this year) marks a day when this often forgotten group get recognition, but RedArc wants employers and insurers to ensure they are not overlooked once they reach the workplace. Young carers can have roles throughout the workplace, including apprenticeships, traineeships or full time employment. Having supported employed carers… Continue reading →
Protection adviser, Finance North partners with RedArc to provide Personal Nurse Advisers to its clients – at no cost
Finance North, the specialist protection adviser based in Cheshire, has today announced its partnership with RedArc in order for its clients to benefit from the practical advice and emotional support provided by the company’s nurse advisers. The service will be available at no additional cost to individual and business protection clients who don’t already have… Continue reading →
Advisers should remind clients about mental health support this Blue Monday
RedArc statistics show 30% increase in mental health referrals every January Blue Monday (Monday 15 January) is recognised as the most miserable day of the year for many with Christmas debts being realised, New Year’s resolutions broken, uninspiring weather and relationship strains coming to the fore. Therefore, it’s not necessarily surprising that RedArc, usually… Continue reading →
’Tis The Season To Be… Stressed?
SME owner managers urged to check their insurance policies for free mental health support services As the song goes, ‘Tis the season to be jolly’ but this is often not the case, with one in 20 people considering Christmas to be more stressful than a burglary*. Small business owners often feel the weight of Christmas… Continue reading →