Hostel characteristics
| Hostel | Number of residents | Length of stay | Age range of residents | Level of need | Alcohol allowed on premises | Food provided | GP/nurse in reach | Mental health in reach | Drug and alcohol in reach |
| 1 | 35 | Up to 2 years | 22+ | High support needs with alcohol use | Yes | Yes: three meals a day | In-reach GP who attends once a week | No | No but was aiming to organise this |
| 2 | 58 | 6 to 15 months | 18+ | Medium to high support | No | Breakfast and dinner; no meals for bedsits | No but good links with local homeless GP | No | No |
| 3 | 60 | 6 months to 2 years | 18 to 65 | High complex needs | Yes (not in communal areas) | No | No | No | No |
| 4 | 50 | 18 months to 2 years | 18 to 65 | Medium complex needs | Yes (not in communal areas) | No | No | No | Yes—was due to start shortly after interviews were conducted |
| 5 | 23 | 2 years | 18+ | High complex needs | Yes but was due to become no | None | No | Not at time of interview: one due to start. | Yes—comes once a week |
| 6 | 42 | 2 years | 16+ | High complex needs | No | None | No | Not at time of interview: one due to start. | Yes—comes once a week |
GP, general practitioner.