Category: Press releases

Stand up to Cancer Day 9 September 2022  With more employees embracing hybrid working than ever before, RedArc urges employers to ensure that all employees, but especially those with severe illnesses like cancer, do not become increasingly isolated. On the one hand, remote working allows cancer patients to continue to work during their treatment and… Continue reading →

Pressures on the NHS, and the wider political landscape, are behind the current main concerns of employees, according to RedArc’s frontline nurses. RedArc believes understanding these worries is the key to employers assisting staff through illness and making the most of health and wellbeing support available. RedArc nurses have seen increasing concerns surrounding pressures on… Continue reading →

As temperatures hit record highs, RedArc, the nurse-led health wellbeing service, issues a reminder that the heat can adversely affect those with long-term health conditions. Although the extreme temperature can affect any individual, those with chronic conditions can be worse affected as the heat can cause increased symptoms. This includes people with Multiple sclerosis (MS), respiratory conditions,… Continue reading →

Offering added-value health and wellbeing benefits that promote good health and prevent illness are increasing among employers as they look to improve their support of staff and differentiate their remuneration packages from competitors in a bid to seek new talent, but they need to carefully manage the quality and quantity of partners they select, according… Continue reading →

Not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Health has added RedArc to its range of partners to bring the benefits of experienced registered nurses to its members. This will provide members with access to emotional and practical support and advice, via telephone, throughout a member’s cancer journey. Importantly, this support will be from a designated nurse and will… Continue reading →

This national Cancer Survivor’s Day on 5 June 2022, RedArc wants employers to recognise the significant role they can play in helping their employees during and after cancer treatment. As remaining in, returning to, or keeping in touch with the workplace is often an important part of an employee’s recovery. Employers must ensure they provide… Continue reading →

Given the increased volume* and magnitude of mental health issues amongst children following the pandemic and the additional burden on the ever-stretched NHS, RedArc urges employers to communicate the fact that children do not necessarily need to be named on their parents’ policies to access the mental health support available within employee benefits. RedArc states… Continue reading →

Employers are being warned about selecting employee benefits that are too inflexible in the way they support the health and wellbeing of employees. RedArc, the nurse-led health wellbeing service, believes that although employers are doing the right thing in proactively providing health and wellbeing support for staff, they need to be cautious about overly prescriptive… Continue reading →

RedArc is warning that a woeful lack of eldercare support for employees and the current recruitment crisis in the domiciliary sector has created a perfect storm, meaning employers risk losing staff who have responsibilities for looking after elderly or frail family members. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc says: “Whether care is required urgently or… Continue reading →

RedArc is warning employers to be aware of the pitfalls of not personalising health and wellbeing support for employees. There are many employee benefits that employers have access to, and an increasing use of technology, all of which can be a great support for wellbeing, but it is not a substitute for personalised support in… Continue reading →