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Suicide in people with severe mental health problems: pre-release access list

Published 2 September 2026

Applies to England

The following post holders are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to release.

Statistical staff and those involved in the production and quality assurance (QA) of the document are excluded.

Department of Health and Social Care

From the Department of Health and Social Care:

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

  • Private Secretary to Secretary of State, Health and Social Care

  • Minister of State for Social Care

  • Private Secretary to Minister of State for Social Care

  • 6 Special Advisors to Minister of State, Health and Social Care

  • Private Secretary to Special Advisors to Secretary of State for Health

  • Deputy Director for Mental Health, Disabilities, Women’s Health and Maternity Analysis

  • Head of Suicide Prevention

  • 2 Suicide Prevention Policy Leads

  • Senior Analyst

  • Head of Severe Mental Illness Policy

  • Head of Profession for Statistics

  • Chief Scientific Advisor and National Institute for Health and Care Research Chief Executive Officer

  • Deputy Chief Medical Officer

  • Senior Communications Officer

  • Assistant Communications Officer

  • Chief Media Officer

  • Deputy Head of Media      

NHS England

From NHS England:

  • National Medical Director

  • National Clinical Director, Adult Mental Health

  • National Clinical Advisor, Adult Mental Health

  • Head of Neighbourhood Mental Health Centres, Adult Mental Health and Inpatient Quality

  • Director of Policy for Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Conditions

  • Programme Manager - Neighbourhood Mental Health Centres Public Affairs Manager

  • Public Affairs Manager

  • Senior Strategic Communications Manager

  • Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications

Government advisers

Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group