Cookies policy
Cookies are small files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
We only use cookies that our website needs to work. If you choose to use Google Translate, Google also sets a cookie to remember your language. We do not use cookies for advertising, to track you across other websites, or to measure how people use our website.
Because of this, we do not need to ask for your permission and you will not see a cookie banner on our website.
Cookies that make our website work
These cookies are strictly necessary. They do not store your name or any other information that identifies you, and they cannot be turned off.
Name | What it does | When it is deleted |
|---|---|---|
ariel-healthcare-session | Remembers you as you move between pages, for example so that your answers are not lost if there is a mistake in an online form | After 2 hours |
XSRF-TOKEN | Protects our online forms from being misused by other websites | After 2 hours |
Google Translate
You can use Google Translate to read our website in another language. Nothing is loaded from Google until you select Choose a language at the bottom of a page.
If you choose a language, Google sets a cookie called googtrans to remember it, so that other pages are translated too. This is usually deleted when you close your browser. To stop translating, choose English from the list, select Show original, or delete your cookies.
When you use Google Translate, the text of the page is sent to Google to be translated and Google may set its own cookies. Read Google's privacy policy to find out how Google uses this information.
Find out about other ways to read our website in another language.
Staff sign-in
Practice staff who sign in to update this website get extra cookies that keep them signed in. These are never set for patients or other visitors.
Other websites
Our website links to other websites, such as the NHS App, NHS 111 online and the NHS website. These websites have their own cookie policies.
How to manage cookies
You can see and delete cookies in your web browser's settings. If you block all cookies, our online forms may not work.
The Information Commissioner's Office has more information about cookies and how to control them.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if we change the cookies we use. This policy was last updated on 12 October 2026.
Page last reviewed: 12 October 2026