Guidance

Pre-release access list: week 29 2024 report

Updated 20 December 2024

Each week, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes a report on influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory illness on Thursday at 2pm.

The following post holders are given pre-release access prior to release. Statistical staff and those involved in the production and quality assurance of the document are excluded.

1. UK Health Security Agency

Chief Executive

Chief Medical Adviser

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff – CPH PO

Director General, Data Analytics and Surveillance

Director of Communications

Deputy Director for Statistics Production and Head of Profession for Statistics

Deputy Director Operational Communications

Head of News

Senior Strategic Communications Manager

Senior Communications Manager (NIS)

Senior Communications Manager (Emergency Response)

Senior Communications Manager

Communications Officer

GCS Apprentice - Communications Officer

2. Department of Health and Social Care

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Private Secretary to the Secretary of State x 2

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention

Private Secretary to Minister for Public Health and Prevention

Special Adviser x 5

Permanent Secretary

Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary

Chief Scientific Adviser

Chief Medical Officer

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Private Secretary to the Chief Medical Officer x 2

Director General, Global and Public Health

Director Health Protection and Public Health Systems

Deputy Director, Vaccines Policy x 2

Head of flu policy

Senior Policy Lead

Senior Press Officer

Press Officer x 2

3. Devolved administrations

Consultant Epidemiologist (Scotland)

Consultant Epidemiologist (Northern Ireland)

Consultant Epidemiologist (Wales)