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Summary of changes Government support for the bereaved is changing from 6 April 2017: a new Bereavement Support Payment will be paid instead of the current suite of state bereavement benefits. Among the most significant amendments, changes will materially impact parents as they will only receive payments for 18 months, instead of until the child… Continue reading →

An increase in older employees in the workplace, fuelled by both reduced pension pots and a desire to stay active for longer, will mean employers need to prepare to handle an uplift in age-related illnesses and diseases, according to RedArc Nurses. For example, according to the Alzheimer’s Society, over 40,000 people in the UK are… Continue reading →

March is National Bed Month Number of organisations including ‘sleep’ within their wellbeing strategy set to rise Forward-thinking employers are treating employees that suffer from sleep deprivation in the same way they would an employee with an illness, according to RedArc Nurses ahead of The Sleep Council’s National Bed Month in March. RedArc advises all… Continue reading →

Employees who initially present with physical health conditions need support for mental health and emotional problems in practically all cases, according to RedArc’s team of nurses. The company has found that no matter what the individual’s physical health condition, some level of additional mental or emotional problem also needs to be dealt with after the… Continue reading →

RedArc, providers of specialist personal nurse advisers, has partnered with Healix Health Services Ltd, to provide a unique Second Medical Opinion service in the UK. The service combines a face-to-face medical opinion from a consultant specialist with guidance and support by telephone from a dedicated nurse adviser both before and after the second opinion has… Continue reading →

The policy combines medical, emotional and practical support “Being medically well enough to leave hospital is not the same as being better” RedArc Nurses has developed a new proposition – the Post Hospital Service – which is designed to provide assistance to employees when they are discharged from hospital but still need additional support. The… Continue reading →

As more is expected from group and individual protection, the market will do more to meet those demands. Christine Husbands, managing director of RedArc gives her predictions for 2017. Greater utilisation of added-value services in insurance policies Many insurers recognise that financial support is just one part of the solution when it comes to protection… Continue reading →

Following a successful five-year relationship, Canada Life Group Insurance has renewed its contract with RedArc to provide long-term support for Group Critical Illness claimants for another three years. Canada Life initially appointed RedArc in 2011, during which time RedArc has helped nearly 1,500 of its customers who have been diagnosed with a serious illness. On… Continue reading →

Royal London’s Helping Hand service has been enhanced by adding five practical services, available through a RedArc personal nurse adviser, to help people cope in the most difficult circumstances that life can throw their way.  The enhancements include practical help at home, offering services such as cooking, cleaning, food shopping and gardening, to help ease… Continue reading →

Following analysis of over 4,000 cases, RedArc personal nurse advisers have identified the top concerns for patients with a mental health diagnosis. And according to the company, the insurance industry needs to better understand the complexities around clients with mental health conditions. RedArc, which provides personal nurse adviser support on behalf of insurance providers as… Continue reading →