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Jan 17, 2025 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
Ahead of Blue Monday, GRiD the industry body for the group risk sector, has released figures showing that, over the past decade, mental health conditions have been either the first or second highest cause of claim by employees on work-sponsored group income protection (GIP) policies. Accordingly, in 2023 (latest data available), 22% of GIP claims were for mental illness which was just shy of the 24% for cancer – the most claimed-for condition on GIP last year.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
RedArc, the nurse-led support organisation, warns that those who already have a history of depression and anxiety are particularly vulnerable during the winter months, and their mental health can deteriorate if support is not made available. It stresses that support must be fit for purpose for those who struggle. The darker, post-Christmas period can be tremendously difficult for many, and it’s important that this is recognised so that the most appropriate support can be made available.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
There were 30% more referrals to RedArc for bereavement support during 2023 compared to the previous year, highlighting how an increasing number of people see the benefits of seeking help following the death of a loved one. The nurse-led organisation knows that grief can be complicated, and multi-dimensional and its impact may not be felt for months or even years. It can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including work, sleep and relationships, as well as physical and mental health.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
The number of people that RedArc has supported with cancer has doubled since 2020. This includes those who are waiting for a full diagnosis through to those undergoing treatment, in remission, or living with cancer. While each of these stages may require a different approach, cancer can affect every area of a person’s life including their physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
The number of children that RedArc supported across all types of conditions increased by 57% between 2020 and 2023, and mental health consistently accounted for 30% of these cases during all three years and this is set to continue. With national demand for mental health support for children and young people at an all-time high, parents are looking to access care from all sources available to them.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
covermagazine.co.uk | Christine Husbands
Christine Husbands, commercial director, RedArc, details post-injury health support given to Clare Warren after an injury. OverviewFollowing a fall where she sustained fractures to both wrists and her jaw, Clare accessed the RedArc Personal Nurse Service available as an additional benefit of her individual life insurance policy. Clare did not make a claim, but was able to make use of all the added-value benefits within the policy.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
thehrdirector.com | Christine Husbands
Christine Husbands, commercial director, RedArc, says: “There is no substitute for professional support when an individual has suicidal thoughts, but anyone could find themselves having an unexpected conversation with a friend, family member, colleague or even a stranger who has mental health problems. There are a few things to keep in mind when offering support, including listening and not judging.”RedArc outlines key ways that individuals and organisations can provide support.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
businessmondays.co.uk | Christine Husbands
This, 10 September 2024, Christine Husbands, commercial director, RedArc, urges the importance of being open to support others with their mental health to prevent issues from escalating:Christine Husbands says: “There is no substitute for professional support when an individual has suicidal thoughts, but anyone could find themselves having an unexpected conversation with a friend, family member, colleague or even a stranger who has mental health problems.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
personneltoday.com | Christine Husbands
With demand for mental health support rising, proper assessment always needs to be your starting point when working to help an employee who is struggling, argues Christine Husbands. According to an analysis of year-on-year data, RedArc’s team of professional nurses gave mental health care and support to an additional 23% of people in 2023 compared with the previous year. So, what is this telling us and, more widely, saying about demand for this sort of workplace-based healthcare support?
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
hrzone.com | Christine Husbands |Deborah Hartung
17 million working days are lost each year in the UK because of alcohol-related sickness, so this is an issue that employers need to be alive to. Understanding alcohol abuse and its impact on the workplace is a good lens through which to consider the issue. Alcohol, a central nervous system depressant can have many impacts. Liver disease, bowel cancer and stroke are some of the long-term conditions linked to high-level alcohol use.
