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How we use cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device as you are browsing. They are processed and stored by your web browser or device.

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and enable certain features or functionality.

We also measure statistics about visitors to the site and their usage e.g. where they came from, what pages they visit and what browser they are using. Knowing how our site is being used means we can improve our user’s experience in the future.

We do not use cookies for advertising purposes or pass user data to any other organisation. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be upfront about this and we will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

If you do not wish these cookies to be tracked you can disable them in your browser, but this may negatively affect your experience on the site.

Google Analytics

In order to help us to improve the content, format and structure of this website we record and analyse how visitors use the website. For this purpose, we use Google Analytics.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

How to control and delete cookies

We will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.

However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our website, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your device as well as more general information about cookies.

This is a list of all the cookies we use.

Title of Cookie: Google Analytics

Cookie Name
_utma
_utmb
_utmc
_utmz

Purpose of cookie
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to write reports and to help us improve the website.

The cookies collect information like:
•    the number of visitors to the site
•    where our visitors have come from the pages they visited

More Information
Google’s privacy information
How to opt-out of Google Analytics


Title of Cookie - Colour contrast

Cookie Name
contrast-mode

Purpose of cookie
This cookie keeps track of which colour contrast mode has been selected from the Accessibility Tools.


Title of Cookie - Accessibility bar

Cookie Name
accessibility-controls

Purpose of cookie
This cookie keeps track of whether the accessibility bar is opened or closed.


Title of Cookie - Text size

Cookie Name
saveFontSize

Purpose of cookie
This cookie keep track of the text size that has been set from the Accessibility Tools.

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Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

01257 261222

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9HT

01772 716565

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