diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 91b5895..1be1130 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { directus } from '$lib/directus'
+import { verifyCookie } from '$lib/utils/cookies'
 import { log } from '@arturoguzman/art-ui'
 import { type Handle } from '@sveltejs/kit'
 
-const roles = ['carer', 'healthcare-professional']
 export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 	// const id = getId()
 	// console.time(`id: ${id}`)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 		role: event.cookies.get('etips-role') ?? 'public'
 	}
 	const role = event.cookies.get('etips-role')
-	if (role && !roles.includes(role)) {
+	if (!verifyCookie(role, ['carer', 'healthcare-professional'])) {
 		event.cookies.delete('etips-disclaimer-consent', { path: '/' })
 		event.cookies.delete('etips-role', { path: '/' })
 		event.cookies.delete('etips-side', { path: '/' })
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/form/access_form.svelte b/src/lib/ui/form/access_form.svelte
index 57faf34..4e78ee2 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/form/access_form.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/form/access_form.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { enhance } from '$app/forms'
+	import { applyAction, enhance } from '$app/forms'
 	import { goto, invalidateAll } from '$app/navigation'
 	import { notify } from '$lib/stores/notify'
 	import type { Card, Page, Topic } from '$lib/types'
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	import SelectionInput from '$lib/ui/form/selection_input.svelte'
 	import TextInput from '$lib/ui/form/text_input.svelte'
 	import { scrollIntoView } from '$lib/utils/scroll'
+	import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit'
 	import CardText from '../cards/card_text.svelte'
 	import DoctorFormFlow from './doctor_form_flow.svelte'
 	import FormDisclaimer from './form_disclaimer.svelte'
@@ -51,10 +52,15 @@
 			if (result.type === 'success') {
 				if (result.data?.url) {
 					notify.send({ value: `Welcome to eTIPS` })
-					await invalidateAll()
 					goto(`${result.data?.url}`)
+					await applyAction(result)
+					// await invalidateAll()
 				}
 			}
+			if (result.type === 'redirect') {
+				notify.send({ value: `Welcome to eTIPS` })
+				await applyAction(result)
+			}
 		}
 	}}
 >
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts b/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..696a197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export const verifyCookie = (cookie: string | undefined, options: string[]) => {
+	if (!cookie) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if (options.includes(cookie)) return true
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/access/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/access/+page.server.ts
index abac441..d134b5a 100644
--- a/src/routes/access/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/access/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
-import { message } from '$lib/stores/notify.js'
 import type { Page } from '$lib/types/index.js'
 import { createItem, readItems } from '@directus/sdk'
 import { fail, redirect, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit'
 
-export const load = async ({ cookies, locals }) => {
-	const etips_side = cookies.get('etips-side')
-	const etips_role = cookies.get('etips-role')
-	const etips_disclaimer_consent = cookies.get('etips-disclaimer-consent')
-	if (etips_side || etips_disclaimer_consent || etips_role) {
+export const load = async ({ cookies, locals, request }) => {
+	const existing_cookies = [
+		cookies.get('etips-side'),
+		cookies.get('etips-role'),
+		cookies.get('etips-disclaimer-consent')
+	]
+		.filter((c) => c !== undefined)
+		.filter((c) => c !== '')
+	if (existing_cookies.length < 3) {
 		cookies.delete('etips-disclaimer-consent', { path: '/' })
 		cookies.delete('etips-role', { path: '/' })
 		cookies.delete('etips-side', { path: '/' })
+	}
+	if (existing_cookies.length === 3) {
 		redirect(307, '/intro')
 	}
 	const { directus } = locals
@@ -161,13 +166,12 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
 		cookies.set('etips-side', side_affected, cookies_opts)
 		cookies.set('etips-role', role, cookies_opts)
 		cookies.set('etips-disclaimer-consent', `${disclaimer_consent}`, cookies_opts)
-
-		//TODO: manual checks ready, send to directus at this point; also check redirect url so its not manually set
-		return {
-			status: 200,
-			message: 'ok',
-			url: `/intro`
-		}
+		redirect(307, '/intro')
+		// return {
+		// 	status: 200,
+		// 	message: 'ok',
+		// 	url: `/intro`
+		// }
 	},
 	'change-side': async ({ request, cookies }) => {
 		const form = await request.formData()