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Cookies

Our website places small files, known as cookies, onto your device.

Cookies measure how you use our website so we can update and improve it based on your needs.

Find out how to manage cookies.

What cookies we use and why

Google Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use our website.

Google Analytics collects information about:

  • the pages you visit and how long you spend on them
  • how you got to the service
  • what you click on when you’re using the service

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites. 

Google Analytics uses the following cookies:

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
_utma To determine the number of unique visitors to our website 2 years
_utmb To establish and continue your internet browser session on our website 30 minutes
_utmt To manage data transfer volumes 10 minutes
_utmz To determine where you came from when visiting our website 6 months
_ga To distinguish users 2 years
_gid To distinguish users 24 hours
_gat To manage data transfer volumes 10 minutes
_utmc To determine whether the user was beginning a new session / visit Until you close your browser
_utmv To store information about your visit to our webpages. This is updated every time information is sent to Google Analytics. 2 years after the last update
CookieControl To store your analytic cookies preference for our website www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk 90 days

What our services use

Depending on which of our services you use, we also use other cookies. You can view the cookies for each service.

Information Services

We use the following cookies for the ePACT2, eDEN, eOPS, and Catalyst systems.

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
JESSIONID Stores your session ID used by the ISP server to distinguish you from others. This cookie is essential for this system to work. Until you close your browser
ORA_BI_SESSPARAM To keep you logged into the relevant parts of the system. This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser
ORA_BI_SESSTOK To keep you logged into the relevant parts of the system. This cookie is essential for this system to work. Until you close your browser
ORA_BIPS_LBINFO To keep you logged into the relevant parts of the system. This cookie is essential for this system to work. Until you close your browser
ORA_BIPS_NQ To keep you logged into the relevant parts of the system. This cookie is essential for this system to work. Until you close your browser

NHS Dental Services

We use the following cookies for Compass. Analytic cookies are not used.

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device

USERNAME@compass.nhsbsa.nhs

Username is the local login rather than the Compass login

This cookie is essential for this system to work

Until you close your browser

eseries_locale

(Examples are en_GB or ga_IE)
This cookie remembers the language you use Until you decide to delete it

NHS Help with Health Costs

We use the following cookie for these digital services:

  • check if you get free NHS prescriptions
  • check what help you could get to pay for NHS costs
  • maternity exemption
  • NHS low income scheme
  • prescription prepayment certificate
Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
JSESSIONID This cookie is essential for these systems to work Until you close your browser
AWSALB This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

Overseas Healthcare Services (including UK GHIC and UK EHIC)

We use the following cookies in relation to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC).

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
JSESSIONID This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser
AWSALB This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

NHS Pensions

We use the following cookies for the online pension service:

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
AWSALB This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser
pensions_awards_token This cookie is essential for these systems to work 40 minutes

My NHS Pension

We use the following cookies for the My NHS Pension service:

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
ASP.NET_SessionId Functional - required to access the home page and login page During current session
OpenIdConnect.nonce.#### Functional - required to access the home page and login page 20 mins
Equiniti.SelfService.Auth Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
Equiniti.MemberSelfService.UserOptions Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
Equiniti.MemberSelfService.Memberships Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
Idsvr.xsrf Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action During current session
Idsvr.clients Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 1 days
Idsvr.session Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action During current session
Idsvr Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action During current session
SignInMessage.#### Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action During current session
cid.clientCode Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 1 days
cid.brand Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 1 days
cid.resetpassword Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
cid.registration Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
cid.accountmanagement Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
cid.tfa_device Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
cid.tfa_setup Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 20 mins
terms-accepted Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 999 days
cookies-accepted Functional - required to use the site but only when the user has chosen to log in or complete an action 999 days
wm-popover-dismissed Functional - assistance cookies (not required to use the site). Acts as an assistant. During current session

Google Analytics uses the following cookies in My NHS Pension:

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
_ga To distinguish users 2 years
_gid To distinguish users 18 months
_gat To manage data transfer volumes 2 years

NHS Prescription Services

We use the following cookie for the electronic Drug Tariff.

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device

BAYEUX_BROWSER

This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

Student Services

We use the following cookie for Bursary Online Support System (BOSS) and the Learning Support Fund Application System (LSFAS).

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device

ASP.NET_SessionId

This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

We use the following cookies for MyFunding, NHS Learning Support Fund (NHSLSF) and the NHS Bursary application system.

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
JSESSIONID This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser
AWSALB This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

Total Rewards Statement

We use the following cookies for the Total Rewards Statement.

Cookie name Purpose How long it stays on your device
TRS_PROD To manage data transfer volumes Until you close your browser
AWSUSER_ID To determine the number of unique visitors to our website 2 Months
AWSSESSION_ID To determine whether the user was beginning a new session / visit 1 Hour

 ASP.NET_SessionId

This cookie is essential for this system to work Until you close your browser

Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

We use the following cookies for the Electronic Staff Record.

Cookie Name

Purpose

How long it stays on your device

ajs_anonymous_id

To register the user visits to the site with Google Analytics enabled

1 year

ajs_group_id

To track visitor usage and events within the website. No value stored in this cookie.

1 year

ajs_user_id

To track visitor usage and events within the website. No value stored in this cookie.

1 year

GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID

To identify unique users in browsers

1 year

LFR_SESSION_STATE_20159

To identify unique users in browsers

Until you close your browser

LFR_SESSION_STATE_904895

To identify unique users in browsers

Until you close your browser

NS-N3-MYESR-ENVIRONMENT

To identify unique users in browsers

Until you close your browser

PD-H-SESSION-ID

To identify unique users in browsers

Until you close your browser

PD_STATEFUL_<<Generated ID>>

To identify unique users in browsers

Until you close your browser

POPUPALWAYS  

To identify unique users in browsers to facilitate pop-up messaging

Until you close your browser

POPUPONCE

To identify unique users in browsers to facilitate pop-up messaging

1 year