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Our much-overworked NHS does not have the resources available to offer mass support for the bereaved, but insurers are in a prime position to step up and provide this instead, says RedArc during Dying Matters Week (14 – 20 May 2018).  In difficult times, many families may be in touch with their insurers anyway –… Continue reading →

Online life insurance provider Beagle Street has announced the launch of a new practical and emotional support service for its customers. ‘Our Companions Service’, provided by RedArc Nurses, will see all customers who have been diagnosed with a critical or terminal illness, or child critical illness, offered the opportunity to access comprehensive and compassionate support… Continue reading →

Traditionally we associate a stroke as a condition that affects older people, but in fact one in four* now occur to people of working age or younger: that number is set to rise as the working population gets older. RedArc statistics show that 60 per cent** of the stroke patients that the organisation treats are… Continue reading →

RedArc Nurses is running a pilot to help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their condition better. They have teamed up with Mapmydiabetes, a NICE-endorsed online programme designed to support diabetes self-management education. Mapmydiabetes provides the technological support, and RedArc backs this up with the human touch. About the pilot The pilot, combining the… Continue reading →

Despite many organisations now offering mental health support and improving their communications on the subject, RedArc Nurses has found there are still barriers that remain in place that cause employees to either delay seeking help or, in some cases, prevent any support being sought at all. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc says: “We speak… Continue reading →

International Wheelchair Day highlights the need for workplace mental health support for all employees with all types of disabilities  A clear distinction is often made between ‘mind’ and ‘body’ when it comes to employers supporting employees with disabilities, with the focus traditionally being on the physical condition. However RedArc believes more employers need to recognise the… Continue reading →

Following yesterday’s release of the Office of National Statistics ‘Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England: Adults diagnosed 2004 to 2011 and followed up to 2016’, Christine Husbands, MD, RedArc commented:  “It’s great to read that despite pockets of disparities, overall cancer survival rates are continuing to increase. Advances in early detection, surgical methods and… Continue reading →

Young Carers’ Awareness Day (on 25 January this year) marks a day when this often forgotten group get recognition, but RedArc wants employers and insurers to ensure they are not overlooked once they reach the workplace. Young carers can have roles throughout the workplace, including apprenticeships, traineeships or full time employment. Having supported employed carers… Continue reading →

Finance North, the specialist protection adviser based in Cheshire, has today announced its partnership with RedArc in order for its clients to benefit from the practical advice and emotional support provided by the company’s nurse advisers. The service will be available at no additional cost to individual and business protection clients who don’t already have… Continue reading →

RedArc statistics show 30% increase in mental health referrals every January   Blue Monday (Monday 15 January) is recognised as the most miserable day of the year for many with Christmas debts being realised, New Year’s resolutions broken, uninspiring weather and relationship strains coming to the fore. Therefore, it’s not necessarily surprising that RedArc, usually… Continue reading →