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Table 2 Characteristics of the shops

From: Making hospital shops healthier: evaluating the implementation of a mandatory standard for limiting food products and promotions in hospital retail outlets

Shop

Type of hospital

Characteristics of outlet

1

Very large hospital serving large city population

Commercial: Operated by large national retailer

2

Very large hospital serving large city population

Commercial: Operated by large national retailer

3

Very large hospital, urban area

Commercial: Operated by large national retailer

4

Very large hospital, urban area

Commercial: Independently owned commercial retail outlet

5

Medium sized hospital, urban area with large rural and semi-rural catchment

Not-for-profit: Operated by local hospital volunteers

6

Large hospital, city centre location

Commercial: Operated by large national retailer

7

Large hospital, city location with large rural and semi-rural catchment

Not-for-profit: Operated by local NHS catering service

8

Large hospital, city location with large rural and semi-rural catchment

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity

9

Large hospital, urban area

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity

10

Large hospital, city centre location

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity

11

Small, non-acute, specialist hospital, city location

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity

12

Medium sized acute hospital, serving a large town and surrounding area

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity

13

Medium sized hospital, urban area

Not-for-profit: Operated by large national charity