Cookies Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. They store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so do not take up much space.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to make our website work, for example by keeping it secure

List of cookies that make our website work

Cookies needed for the NHS website work

Name	Purpose	Expires
	Stores user input between pages	When you close the browser
	Helps keep the site secure by preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks	When you close the browser
	Used by load balancer to send requests to the correct server	When you close the browser
	Keeps track of user's session for even distribution of traffic between clients and servers	When you close the browser

Change your cookie settings

Unfortunately, due to the essential cookies we use you are not able to change the cookie settings. As detailed above the cookies we use are deleted after you quit the browser.