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
ARRAffinitySameSite Helps stop our site crashing by spreading traffic across web servers When you close the browser
ARRAffinity Helps stop our site crashing by spreading traffic across web servers When you close the browser
.IABPQIToolkit.Session Stores your answers so they can be verified and logged for reporting purposes When you close the browser
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery Helps keep the site secure by preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks When you close the browser
CookieConsent Remembers if you used our cookies banner 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.

How we use the information we collect

To find out how we collect, store and use information about you or your visit, see the privacy policy.

Page last reviewed: July 2024