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World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2020  Having provided mental health support to employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, RedArc believes that many people are experiencing some of the same emotional reactions to their circumstances as they might during bereavement. The organisation has witnessed employees at various stages of denial, anger, bargaining depression and acceptance, as… Continue reading →

RedArc, the third-party nurse service often included within company and individual insurance policies, has reviewed its database of over 37,000 cases to reveal the average length of added-value support required by an individual per condition. The results show that with personalised support, people are often able to cope on their own within a period of… Continue reading →

RedArc is urging smaller employers to be on high alert for mental health issues amongst their staff as the government begins to encourage a wider return to the workplace. RedArc believes the more intimate nature of a small business means that management and colleagues may be better able to spot a member of staff who… Continue reading →

Since the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic,  people have been reticent to visit medical practitioners to have their concerns investigated, as a result, diagnoses of serious illnesses are significantly lower than they should be, with year-on-year cancer diagnoses down 39%*, and this will have long-term serious consequences for the treatment of both physical and mental… Continue reading →

Cancer, heart disease, musculoskeletal conditions and mental health might be the conditions most likely to make headlines and are often the most claimed-for on protection insurance policies, but RedArc is reminding insurers not to overlook other less common conditions, which when grouped together make up a significant proportion. RedArc nurses commonly support people with less… Continue reading →

Mortgage intermediaries who are seeking to increase protection sales are urged to ensure they fully understand the added-value benefits included within these insurance products. Not only is this a much more compelling sell but the better informed that intermediary is, the better they are able to support their clients, according to RedArc, a third-party nurse… Continue reading →

The Human Givens Institute (HGI) has been added to RedArc’s curated panel of nearly 30 professional bodies, which is used by RedArc’s nurses to select therapies for individuals where external specialist support is needed. HGI’s problem-solving approach aimed at working with the ‘here and now’ is an effective brief therapy and will be suitable for… Continue reading →

Due to the easing of lockdown restrictions, RedArc is now able to resume provision of their usual face-to-face services* where necessary. This includes: Mental health therapies Physical therapies Complementary therapies Domestic help in the home Second medical opinion Private consultation In line with current guidance, remote services will continue to be used whenever possible, but… Continue reading →

RedArc, the third-party nurse service often included as an added-value benefit within employee benefits and insurance policies, has announced a partnership with LanguageLine Solutions (LLS), allowing it to better serve people for whom English is not easily understood. Users of their service will now have instant access to on-demand interpreters in over 200 languages, to… Continue reading →