.st1{fill:#005eb8} News & Bulletins Contact Us Events Services Locations Referrers & Professionals Get Involved About Us Working for us Home > Help > Cookies COOKIES Accessibility Cookies Privacy and Data Protection Terms and conditions Contact Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust CQC overall rating Requires improvement 3 March 2020 See the report This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy. What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. 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