The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.
Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.
| Access granted to | Organisation | Period |
|
Secretary of State for Health |
Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Health | Department of Health | 24 hours |
|
Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Health |
Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Minister for Care Quality | Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Assistant Private Secretary to Minister for Care Quality | Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Policy Manager - Department of Health | Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Press Officer - Department of Health | Department of Health | 24 hours |
| Chief Executive of NHS England | NHS England | 24 hours |
| Business Manager to NHS England Chief Executive | NHS England | 24 hours |
| National Clinical Director – End of Life Care | NHS England | 24 hours |
| Head of Patient Experience, Community Primary and Integrated Care | NHS England | 24 hours |
| Press Officer - NHS England | NHS England | 24 hours |
| Patient Insight Account Manager | NHS England | 24 hours |
