Website help

Browsing and searching the site

Our site is made up of three main sections, which can be accessed by clicking on the white horizontal buttons across the top. Each section is divided into further sub-sections and pages which you can access by clicking on the right hand menu and links.
You may also find the sitemap useful for finding the information you require.

Downloading documents

We find it useful to place some documents on our site in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft formats for downloading. This allows users of our site to view and print documents from the web in a suitable format and also allows users to save these files to their own computers.
In order to read Adobe PDF files you need Acrobat Reader, which you can download from the Adobe website. If you use screen reading software or other assistive technology, the Access Adobe website offers support and tools to help you access PDF documents. Most computers already have software to open Microsoft format files (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) but if you don't have a copy, you can download the Microsoft Word Viewer, the Microsoft Excel Viewer or the Microsoft Powerpoint viewer free of charge.

Links

Links are provided for information and convenience only. We cannot accept responsibility for the sites linked to, or the information found there. A link does not imply an endorsement of a site; likewise, not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of endorsement.
The Trusts encourages users to establish hypertext links to this site. However, you must not use the NHS logo to link to our site without prior permission.

Accuracy

We have taken every effort to ensure that the information contained in this website is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, medical knowledge is constantly changing and we cannot guarantee that all of the information is accurate and consistent with current NHS practice. Also we cannot be held responsible for the site's accuracy or for any actions taken on the basis of the information provided on the site or for any loss suffered due to reliance on that information. Please contact us if you feel we are providing inaccurate information.

Availability

We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to this website, or the sites to which it links. We accept no responsibility for any damages arising from the loss of use of this information.

Summary of terms

Cookie

Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a website. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

IP (Internet Protocol) and IP addresses

All networks connected to the internet communicate using IP, which is a technical standard which allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure messages get from one computer to another and that the messages are understood. If you are connected to the Internet you have an IP address, which for example may look something like 198.765.98.9.