Compliance

Surrey GP is considered the best GP surgery as it is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and abides by their Fundamental Standards in the provision of services to the public.

Surrey GP complies with the Data Protection Act to ensure your records and our business affairs are kept secure.

Surrey GP complies with The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS), a proprietary information security standard for organisations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB.

Surrey GP complies with the Health and Safety at Work Law whereby all workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled.

Cookie Policy

Last updated: 28 October 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Surrey GP (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.surreygp.com (“the website”). It sets out what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

We comply with the UK GDPR, the EU GDPR, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

  • First-party cookies – set by the website you are visiting (surreygp.com).
  • Third-party cookies – set by other domains/services (e.g., Google Analytics, YouTube).

3. Types of cookies we use

Type Purpose Examples Typical Expiry
Strictly Necessary Essential for the website to work (security, load balancing, navigation, forms). These cannot be disabled. Session ID, security tokens, CDN/anti-bot cookies Session
Performance / Analytics Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Set only with your consent. Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) Up to 2 years
Functional Remember preferences such as language and your cookie choices. Cookie consent status (e.g., CookieYes) 6 months – 1 year
Advertising / Targeting Deliver relevant ads and measure performance. Set only with your consent (if used). Google Ads, Meta Pixel Up to 2 years

4. Legal basis

Strictly necessary cookies are used under legitimate interests (they are required for the site to function). All other cookies (analytics, functional, advertising) are set only with your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

5. Manage your cookie preferences

On your first visit you’ll see a banner letting you accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update your choices at any time:

You can also manage cookies in your browser:

Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties when you visit our site, for example:

  • Google Analytics – site usage insights.
  • YouTube – when video content is embedded.
  • CookieYes – manages your consent choices.

Please review the privacy/cookie policies of these providers for details of their practices.

7. Updates to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in cookies, law, or our operations. Please check back periodically. The “Last updated” date above shows when this policy was last changed.

8. Contact us

Richard Lewis
Surrey GP
Parallel House
32–34 London Road
Guildford
Surrey GU1 2AB
United Kingdom

Email: info@surreygp.com

9. Cookie declaration

Below is the current list of cookies in use on this website (auto-populated if you use CookieYes or a similar consent manager).