Convicts undergoing a sentence who are in need of a treatment from the mental hospital have to very often wait for as long as a whole month for a bed as per the statement of the director of a west London NHS trust.

“There are limited places available. Funding for hospital accommodation isn't funded by the health budget, but by social care budgets, and they are under a huge amount of pressure. This is a major concern for us. Getting enough placements in the community is the issue. We're worried about what the economic crisis may mean in terms of community placements - and it's something we have no control over,” said Dr Nick Broughton, medical director of West London Mental Health Trust.

He added that the trust also depended on charitable organizations to assist in coping up with the shortfall in funding, however it estimated that an even higher raise of up to 10-20 percent additional beds were required in medium-secure units rather than those which are presently available.