This release presents figures on suicides by occupation for deaths registered in England between 2011 and 2015. Comparisons are made between sex-specific occupational suicide rates and rates observed in the broader population of England.

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Pre-release access list for Suicide by occupation, England: 2011 to 2015

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 Department of Health 21 hours
Special Advisor to the Secretary of State Department of Health 21 hours
Junior Minister for public health PS(PHI) Department of Health 21 hours
Private Secretary to PS(PHI) Department of Health 21 hours
Deputy Director Mental Health Strategy and Policy Department of Health 21 hours
Senior Suicide Prevention Policy Lead Department of Health 21 hours
Lead Mental Health Analyst, Statistician Department of Health 21 hours
Senior Press Officer Department of Health 21 hours
Chief Executive Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours
Deputy Chief Executive Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours
Director Health and Wellbeing Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours
Private Secretary to Chief Executive Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours
National Lead, Wellbeing and Mental Health Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours
National Programme Manager – Public Mental Health Public Health England (PHE) 21 hours