Cookie 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.

We only use cookies to:

make our website work
measure how you use our website, such as which links you click on (analytics cookies)

We do not use any other cookies, for example, cookies that remember your settings or cookies that help with health campaigns.

We use cookies to keep our website secure and fast.

List of cookies that make our website work

Cookie names and purposes
Cookie name	Purpose	Expiry
nhsuk-cookie-consent	Remembers if you used our cookies banner	When you close the browser (if you do not use the banner) or 1 year (if you use the banner)