Pre-release access list: report for April 2025 to March 2026
Updated 27 August 2026
Applies to England
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The following post holders are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to release. Staff involved in the production of the document are excluded from pre-release access restrictions.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Chief Medical Adviser
Director of Public Health Programmes
Acting Head of Profession for Statistics
Deputy Director, Immunisation Programmes x 2
Deputy Director of Communications
Head of Media
Senior Communications Manager
Department of Health and Social Care
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Senior Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Ministerial Special Adviser x 3
Chief Scientific Adviser
Chief Medical Officer
Private Secretary to the Chief Medical Officer
Private Secretary to the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Deputy Director, Head of Health Protection Analysis
Senior Policy Adviser x 3
National Immunisation Policy Lead
Chief Media Relations Officer
Media Relations Officer
NHS England
Senior Communications Manager
Operational access
The following post holders are given operational access one week prior to release.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Deputy Director of Communications
Head of Media
Senior Communications Manager