Cookie Management

The Cookies we use

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the tables below.

List of strictly necessary cookies

Name 

Expires 

Purpose 

ASP.NET_SessionId 

Session 

This cookie is used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server. Essential for website functionality as allows information to be passed between webpages. 

 

MedicalCouncil_cookies 

6 months 

This cookie is used to remember users' privacy choices. 

 

CookieAdvertising 

6 months 

This cookie remembers users' privacy choices for analytics cookies. 

 

CookiePerformance 

6 months 

This cookie remembers users' privacy choices for performance cookies. 

 

List of analytical cookies

Name 

Expires 

Purpose 

_gat_UA 

1 day 

This cookie is used to monitor the Google Analytics property related to the website. It creates the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. 

 

_gid 

1 day 

This cookie is used to set a unique (anonymous) ID for user sessions in Google Analytics to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This information is used to help improve the website and ensure the website operates sufficiently for users. 

 

_ga 

2 years 

This cookie is used to set a unique (anonymous) ID for your session in Google Analytics to generate statistical data on the number of times a user has visited the website. 

 

_fbp 

3 months 

This cookie is set by Facebook for the purpose of analytics and tracking website visits. 

 

_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress 

30 minutes 

This cookie is set by Hotjar to collect information on web visits to provide a better understanding of users website experience.  

 

_hjSession 

30 minutes 

This cookie is set by Hotjar to ensure subsequent requests in a website session window are attributed to the same session.  

 

_hjIncludedInSessionSample 

2 minutes 

This cookie is set by Hotjar to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by the website's daily session limit. 

 

_hjFirstSeen 

30 minutes 

This cookie is set by Hotjar to identify new user web sessions. 

 

_hjSessionUser 

1 Year 

This cookie is set by Hotjar to ensure data from subsequent web visits to the same site are attributed to the same user. 

 

List of marketing cookies 

Name 

Expires 

Purpose 

CONSENT 

2 years 

This cookie is set by YouTube to register the users’ consent preferences. 

 

test_cookie 

1 day 

This cookie is set by Google DoubleClick to check if the visitor's browser supports cookies. 

 

VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA 

6 months 

This cookie is set by YouTube to track users’ interaction with embedded content. 

 

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE 

180 days 

This cookie is set by YouTube to keep track of user preferences for YouTube videos embedded in sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the YouTube interface. 

 

YSC 

Session 

This cookie is used by YouTube to generate statistical data on the YouTube videos the user has seen.