Pre-release access list
Updated 26 March 2026
Applies to England
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The following post holders at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to the release of these statistics:
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Minister of State for Care
- Private Secretary to Minister of State for Care
- 5 special advisers to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Private Secretary to special advisers to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Permanent Secretary
- Private Secretary to Permanent Secretary
- Chief Statistician
- Chief Economist - Director of Analysis
- Director General, Adult Social Care
- Director, Adult Social Care Strategy and Reform
- Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Workforce and Policy
- Adult Safeguarding Senior Policy Advisor
- Adult Safeguarding Policy Advisor
- Chief Media Relations Officer
- Senior Media Relations Officer
- Deputy Head of News
DHSC staff involved in the production of the statistics are excluded.