With Blue Monday nearly upon us, RedArc is urging employers to remind staff that lessons learned during the early days of the pandemic can be applied to maintain good mental health permanently. The third Monday of January is traditionally known as the most depressing day of the year, brought about by post-Christmas debt, short days,… Continue reading →
Category: Press releases
Health and wellbeing support will become increasingly comprehensive in 2022, says RedArc
Workplace health and wellbeing support will become increasingly comprehensive and sophisticated in 2022, according to RedArc, the nurse-led wellbeing service. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc says: “The year the pandemic arrived really took the wind out of employers’ sails but those who already offered comprehensive health and wellbeing support would have felt that their… Continue reading →
How SMEs can look after staff wellbeing during the festive season, from mental health experts, RedArc
As the festive season approaches, it is tempting for many small businesses to see this as an opportunity to make up for lost time and lost revenues following the pandemic and not take time off. However, this added pressure and stress may lead to wellbeing issues for employees, particular those for whom lockdowns, closures and… Continue reading →
Children-specific bereavement support within employee benefits is underutilised
Bereavement support for children is often embedded within employee benefits but is too often underutilised according to RedArc, ahead of Child Grief Awareness Day on 18 November 2021. The nurse-led health and wellbeing service believes this deficit is due to a lack of employer awareness that children-specific bereavement support is in fact often embedded into… Continue reading →
People who most need mental health support struggle to get it
There are a lot of support services that offer mental health support, however many do not cater for more complex and enduring mental health issues, such as severe depression, trauma and psychiatric disorders. Many support services are only limited to mild to moderate mental health issues, such as low mood and anxiety, for instance via… Continue reading →
RedArc: Nurse support helps a fifth of employees return to or remain in work
The results of RedArc’s annual patient survey* highlight the benefits to insurers of offering a nurse-led service, to provide practical advice and emotional support to help people cope in times of physical and mental illness, disability, trauma or bereavement. A range of questions relating to the quality and effectiveness of RedArc’s service were put to… Continue reading →
Long Covid aftermath will be more evident when employees return to work, says RedArc
The aftermath of Long Covid, and the full impact on employers, will only become fully apparent when employees return to the workplace, says RedArc Nurses. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc says: “While we’ve been living with the pandemic for a long time now, the situation regarding Long Covid is complex and still emerging. It’s… Continue reading →
Insurers should remember that support before diagnosis is important too
RedArc is encouraging insurers to remember that support is available before a condition has been confirmed, or is eligible for a claim, so that their clients and policyholders can benefit from support and reassurance whilst they wait for tests, test results and follow-on appointments. The nurse-led wellbeing service believes that it’s important for insurers who… Continue reading →
OneFamily expands Over 50s benefits package
OneFamily has expanded the comprehensive benefits package offered with its Over 50s Life Cover to include an advice service for carers, an app for cancer patients and a coaching service for cancer survivors as they return to work. OneFamily works with RedArc to provide comprehensive long-term one-to-one personal support as a standard benefit with its… Continue reading →
Employers urged to ramp up support for cancer ahead of predicted ‘tsunami’ in cases, as referrals drop 55%
Employers are being urged to review and ramp up their support for cancer ahead of a predicted surge in cases amongst staff during the remainder of the year. RedArc is warning that there is a backlog in diagnoses due to a combination of reduced NHS capacity and fewer individuals seeing their GP during the height… Continue reading →