NIHE

In a letter to the NIHE, Fatima's doctor advised against placing her in shared accommodation, due to her past traumas and also complications from her treatment, including a lowered immune system.

The increase in temporary accommodation has also hindered the NIHE's efforts to prioritise homelessness prevention measures, the report found.

A lack of suitable, permanent social housing was found to be impacting the NIHE's ability to tackle homelessness effectively, the report added.

The report also outlines the impact of a lack of suitable, permanent social housing on the NIHE's ability to tackle homelessness effectively.

The People's Kitchen, a Belfast-based charity which supports homeless and vulnerable people, was critical of the NIHE's response.