Category: Press releases

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 →

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 →

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 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 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 →

Recovery from Long Covid symptoms could be more prolonged if individuals are not supported, according to RedArc Nurses. The organisation is encouraging insurers that offer access to specialist third-party support, to ensure that those who are suffering get the right support and are not left to cope alone. As is becoming evident, Long Covid is… Continue reading →

Ahead of Mental Health Week 10-16 May 2021, Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc comments on the potential for the forthcoming return to work, the so-called ‘re-entry’, to induce further anxieties amongst staff.  Christine Husbands said: “Employers will only truly understand the magnitude of the post-pandemic mental health toll on their employees when they start… Continue reading →

RedArc adds Podplan to its expert panel  RedArc, the nurse-led wellbeing support service included within employee benefits, group and individual insurances, and membership plans, is calling for employers to be aware of the impact that the pandemic is having on those staff who also have caring responsibilities at home. With most aspects of local community… Continue reading →

RedArc, the third-party support service included within employee benefits, group and individual insurances, and membership plans, has announced the launch of a new dedicated nurse service to support those suffering from the effects of Long Covid. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc, said: “Anyone who has had Covid-19 could be affected by Long Covid, from… Continue reading →

RedArc is highlighting the need to ensure that added-value support provided via some individual and group protection products, intermediaries and other affinity groups, includes a clinical assessment from a qualified medical practitioner before treatment is provided. What is a clinical assessment? A clinical assessment can include specific illness-related questionnaires, such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7… Continue reading →