Nottingham attacks survivor fears repeat if lessons not learned

Wayne Birkett was placed in a coma after the attack and continues to manage the impact of complex brain and physical injuries. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

A survivor of the 2023 Nottingham attacks has said a similar incident could happen again without improvements to mental health services in the region.

Wayne Birkett criticised the lack of changes at the Nottinghamshire healthcare NHS foundation trust, which was responsible for Valdo Calocane’s mental health care between May 2020 and September 2022, and called on the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to directly intervene.