Pre-release access list: February 2026
Published 18 February 2026
Applies to England
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The following post holders are given restricted pre-release access from 9:30am before the day of release. Statistical staff and those involved in the production and quality assurance of the document are excluded from pre-release access restrictions.
1. UK Health Security Agency
Chief Executive
Chief Medical Adviser
Chief Scientific Officer
Director of Radiation, Chemical, Climate and Environmental Hazards Directorate
Director of Communications
Deputy Director, External Affairs and Media
Head of Profession for Statistics
Director, Health Protection in the Regions
Deputy Director, Health Protection in the Regions
Regional Deputy Director for England x 8
Senior Policy Adviser for Climate and Health Security
Head of Climate and Endemic Disease Policy
Head of News
Senior Communications Officer
Senior Communications Manager
2. Department of Health and Social Care
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (and PO)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Permanent Secretary (and PO)
Personal Assistant to the Director General, Global and Public Health
Director for Emergency and Health Protection
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Media Relations Officer
3. Department for Work and Pensions
Head of Private Office Analytical Team
Press Officer