Niall Kirkpatrick, (1959 - 2022) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

Let the memory of Niall be with us forever.

Born in 1959
Passed away on January 9, 2022

We are sorry to announce that Niall Kirkpatrick was tragically killed today in a road traffic accident. He was cycling, and was hit by a car.
He was an exceptional man and a great doctor. He has influenced and trained many colleagues over the years and was very very active in BAPRAS.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this time, and there will be a virtual book of condolence for those who would like to share their thoughts and feelings.
He will be greatly missed.

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January 13, 2022

I am absolutely devastated to learn of the passing of Mr Niall Kirkpatrick. My sincerest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and former innumerable patients, of whom I am one.

Niall was an extraordinarily gifted, compassionate and kind person who saved my life following an horrific car accident in Vietnam. I was repatriated home and Niall operated on me along with Mr Waterhouse and team at Chelsea and Westminster. I will always remember his gentle spirit and ability to make me feel calm in the face of fear.

We have lost a truly inspirational and wonderful human being - a true gentleman. The world has lost a bright light never to be replaced. Niall, you will forever hold the most special place in my heart. Thank you for all your care and kindness. Rest in peace.

January 13, 2022

I was seriously injured by a driver in 2018 while out cycling. Despite surgical treatment, my facial injuries were still obvious and I struggled to come to terms with my altered face. A friend recommended that I meet Niall who , quite simply ( but not that simple to achieve ) gave me my face back and enabled me to smile again . He operated on me twice and I met him many times before, during and after treatment. He was a very talented man who was an exceptional communicator, a caring and expert surgeon and someone who changed lives for the better. I was/am devastated to hear of his death and so very sad ( and angry) that he was killed while on his bike - a totally avoidable death. So sorry for his family, colleagues and friends. The world has lost someone very very special Jane x

January 13, 2022

Very shocked to hear of the passing of Niall. I was a patient of his in the NHS. I had a large facial birthmark which Niall treated from 2009 to 2014. We first met to discuss matters in 2006 when he described a grand plan which left me initially reticent but I saw Niall again in 2008 and his manner persuaded me that treatment was worthwhile so I gratefully started the following spring. After 8 operations he far exceeded my expectations and pretty much removed the entire lesion with little trace and with none of my initial concerns realised. Not only was Niall an exceptional surgeon but an exceptional communicator and people person. After treatment he would trust me with his personal email address which I used sparingly and he would respond to almost immediately. I know he was also very generous with his time for charity work overseas. He remains the person I always think of as my greatest experience of the NHS. I must have met Niall 2 dozen times or more and I can scarcely believe he has suffered this terrible fate. Thank you Niall for the life changing work you did for me.

January 13, 2022

This gentle, kind, humble man with the exquisite skills to help people face forward again both electively and non-electively: no words can describe the loss of this human. He has touched so so many people in so many positive ways. Niall - we forever hold you in our hearts until we one day meet again

January 13, 2022

Niall was an incredible surgeon and a key advocate for patient safety and public protection. Niall will be greatly missed by so many colleagues. I am expressing sincere condolences on behalf of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). We extend our deepest sympathy to family members and to Niall’s professional colleagues. David Sines CBE

January 13, 2022

It was an honour and privilege to have known and worked with Niall.
I loved listening to his lectures on his charity work. I once asked him how he had the time to do all his charity work. He replied ‘ life has given me so much and I see this as my chance to give something back’. Such a kind, generous and caring man.
My deepest condolences to his family.

January 13, 2022

It is with very great sadness that I learned of Niall’s tragic accident. He was an exceptional surgeon, careful, compassionate, and exceptionally skilled. I was privileged to work with Niall on television shows, a very small part of his immense achievements. He was both a consummate professional and a warm human being. He is simply irreplaceable. My thoughts and sympathies are with his family at this time.

January 13, 2022

So, so saddened that Niall is no longer with us. He was my first registrar back in 2000 when I started in plastic surgery, and Niall was a source of advice, wisdom and support ever since. I have so many positive memories of Niall and will sorely miss him.
A huge void has been left personally and professionally by Niall's passing that is being felt far and wide. Wishing Anahita and the children my best during these hugely challenging times.

January 13, 2022

What a loss. The kindest man. Rest in peace.

January 13, 2022

An amazing surgeon full of compassion and I had the privilege of working with him in the Private sector, humble and authentic. My sincere condolences to the family. Really sorry to hear this sad news.
Miranda

January 13, 2022

Truly saddened by this tragic news.
Mr Kirkpatrick was a wonderful, caring person. A brilliant and talented surgeon and a philanthropist. He will be missed by all of his friends and family. Condolences to Anahita and all who knew him.
God bless him and may he rest in peace.

January 13, 2022

We are completely shocked to hear this tragic news and have been talking about it today while in theatre. One of our new consultants, Alex Goodson, who is also a Council member of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), knew Niall, and told us how he was qualified in both medicine and dentistry and was an exceptional surgeon and gifted teacher who inspired many and helped patients near and far.

On behalf of BAOMS, our thoughts and prayers go out to Niall's wife and family and to his colleagues. No words can suffice at this most tragic time

May you rest in Peace.

Peter Brennan
Chair, and on behalf of BAOMS Council

January 13, 2022

We were all completely devastated and shocked to lose one of our much loved and respected consultants, Niall at The Portland Hospital.

Niall was a true gentleman, kind, caring and an incredibly talented surgeon.

We all at the Portland send our sincere condolences and prayers to Niall's family, we all grieve with you.

January 13, 2022

Very sad news .
Mr Kirkpatrick was kind, a gentleman and a wonderful Doctor.
I wishing you and your family courage and peace during this time of mourning.
Our hearts go out to you during this time of sorrow.

January 13, 2022

I’ve known Niall and Annahita since we were at medical school. They were at Guys and I was at Westminster and we used to meet in the weekends before exams in the Westminster medical school library as it was open at weekends. After finals we finally went out for dinner together and have been close ever since. Niall had it all- good looks, brains, amazing charm and gentle manners; a beautiful and devoted wife, three wonderful boys. He worked at least 6 days a week and would make time to see me when I was back in London and made sure I never felt guilty about it. You just could not help liking such a genuinely nice guy. There are too few people like him and he will be sorely missed by colleagues and those like me who were privileged to call him a true friend.

January 13, 2022

Absolutely devastated by this news. A truly inspirational Surgeon and human being. Having started working with him at Facing The World and him advising me to consider Plastic Surgery as a career- I have truly lost a mentor. He will be missed by so many but also remembered for the great impact he made to so many lives around the world. RIP

January 13, 2022

We are incredibly saddened to read of this tragedy. Mr Kirkpatrick was a truly exceptional surgeon and a wonderful and hugely caring human being. Our son suffered a terrible facial injury some years ago. Mr KIrkpatrick was a master of his profession and operated on our son with the most incredible results. Not a mark, scar or smallest evidence of the trauma. He treated both our son and us as parents with patience and respect. An outstanding person who will be sorely missed. We will be forever grateful to him.

January 13, 2022

Passing my sincerest condolences to Anahita and family. You should know that he’ll be very much missed.

I am so saddened by this. He was one of the best surgeons and a doctor’s doctor. He went above and beyond for his patients. And, he was a friend and colleague on Tiger Ward at Great Ormond Street all those years ago.

Very many condolences. I will miss him very much.

January 13, 2022

I am gutted to hear this most terrible news. Niall was the most professional, caring and genuinely decent gentleman. I was a patient of his for 10 years and will always remember him with respect. I will pray for him and offer his family my very sincere condolences.

January 13, 2022

So very sad to hear this news. He was an all round great guy and I have fond memories of working with him at C&W. Sending strength and love to Anahita and their boys.

January 13, 2022

Very saddened to hear the news today. As a patient of Mr Kirkpatrick, our son benefited from the extraordinary kindness, compassion and medical skills of one of the most genuine and talented doctor we have come across. Sending our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

January 13, 2022

Very sad news.
He was a very good man and surgeon. His too-early departure makes the world a much lesser place, he will be sorely missed personally and professionally.
Anne and I send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues

January 13, 2022

I was deeply shocked to hear this tragic news. Niall had the rare gift of being able to give time to all he met. A truly inspirational surgeon but above all a wonderful man who will be greatly missed by many. Rest in peace

January 13, 2022

This is just incredibly sad.
Please accept our deepest condolences.
Niall was kind, a gentleman and a wonderful colleague.
He will be very much missed.
RIP
Barbara and Phil

January 13, 2022

Devastated by this news, I met Dr Kirkpatrik a few months ago and second operation for my daughter was due end of this month. He left the impression of a true gentleman with an infinite kindness during our conversations.. My deepest condoleances to his wife and sons. RIP Dr Kirkpatrick

January 12, 2022

Niall was the most amazing consultant to work with, he taught me so much, and became a lovely friend. He was kind, caring, patient, inspirational, and also great fun. He made me a better plastic surgeon. He was unique. I was so upset to hear this awful news. My thoughts are with Anahita, his amazing sons, who he was so proud of, and the rest of his family for their tragic loss.

January 12, 2022

I was a theatre nurse scrubbed in for cases with Nial for ten years. Nial was a kind and caring and a very good surgeon. I left London 6 years ago to move back to NZ. On my last day at the Wellington hospital, Nail came to my theater were I was doing Ophthalmic operations. He gave me a big hug and told me it was an honer to have me as one of his theatre team. Also Nial and I went for bike rides together and it is this activity that was to take a kind human being from us. All my condolences to his family and friends from New Zealand. R. I. P my friend.

January 12, 2022

It’s so hard to accept tragic reality. Beautiful life was cut short too soon.
Wonderful person, outstanding surgeon, caring, kind, thoughtful, supportive, spiritual... There are no words to describe enormous loss to all who had privilege to know Niall.
My heart goes out to all his family and colleagues.
Rest in peace dear Niall. You will be in our thoughts forever.

January 12, 2022

Niall helped me enormously as a private patient, closing a surgical wound on my head that had been open 8 months and NHS could not / would not close, and he then helped repair damage to my face. I was still seeing him every 6 months or so and he remained so friendly, cheerful and interested and made me feel special. I'm so upset and for his family I know it will be utterly devastating and their life will now change irreparably. All I can do is send my deepest condolences and hope in time that you will come to value your memories. RIP. Liane

January 12, 2022

Another tragic loss to the world of a great surgeon who helped so many, so young life is hard to understand how this can happen.

January 12, 2022

As a brand new SHO at Chelsea, I turned up in Niall’s theatre one morning in 2008 and he was an inspiration. He immediately invited me to the operating table and was a truly welcoming, gentle and kind man. After a great few months at Chelsea, I was hooked on facial surgery and decided to follow in his steps all the way to consultant level knowing that dual qualification and focussing on my interest in CMF surgery was worth it if I managed to become the kind of humble, gentle, kind, clever and skilful person he was. Niall, you have been an inspiration to us all. I would like to send my sincere condolences to all of his family.

January 12, 2022

Words seem inadequate to express the sadness I know we are all feeling, after hearing about Niall’s tragic accident. A nanosecond and it all changed. I've known Niall for many years, he always showed kindness after I lost my husband, and was a gentle man. He had a great sense of humour. He will be sorely missed. May the God of comfort help Anahita and the whole family during this difficult time and may the love of those around you all, help you through the dark days ahead. Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers. Vale dear Niall xx

January 12, 2022

Niall was an exceptional man. I was truly privileged to have worked with him over the past 15 years. I cannot thank him enough for his support both in a business sense and personally and also for his friendship.
I will miss him dearly.

January 12, 2022

I first met Naill 12 years before at UCL. He had great passion for mentoring and sharing his knowledge. Students lobbied to have Naill give more lectures ( which rarely the case), inspite of very busy schedule he happy agreed. We always talked about his charity work in Vietnam and incredible work he had done with huge impact on his patients. We all owe him great deal of gratitude for being caring, down to earth and humble individual. It’s hard to believe, I won’t be able to see him again but his memories and legacy of his incredible work will live on forever. My heartfelt condolences to his family.

January 12, 2022

I am devastated to hear the news and my condolences to his family. Niall is one of the kindest, honest, sincere and supportive person I have ever known.I will forever remember the conversation we had in a recent encounter and to have seen him being so happy and relax.
I am very privileged to have met and worked for Niall and may he rest in peace.

January 12, 2022

So sad to hear this tragic news. I was privileged to work with Niall when he was a trainee. He was all the things that everyone said about him. A true gent and an outstanding surgeon. May he rest in peace. My thoughts go out to his family.

January 12, 2022

Niall was one of the most genuine men to grace this earth. I knew him as a colleague from his fellowship to becoming a consultant at the Wellington all those yrs ago to opening his own practice... A true gentle giant.
God rest your soul Niall. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

January 12, 2022

I had the pleasure to work with this amazing soul. He was the most kind, gentle and humble surgeon I ever met. Always made everyone feel a valued part of the team.
What a great lost. Mr Kirkpatrick you will be forever missed.
My condolences to your family.

January 12, 2022

What desperately sad news. Having admired Niall's work for a long time I only got to meet him in person recently, but his kindness, generosity of spirit and charisma shone out of him from the off. He wore his huge talent very lightly, but I've rarely seen someone so obviously and universally admired by colleagues and friends alike. An awful loss - my condolences to everyone he's left behind.

January 12, 2022

Words cannot describe the tragic loss of our great friend and mentor. Our condolences and thoughts to your family. May you rest in peace my friend.

January 12, 2022

Nial was a thorough gentleman, humble, and very good surgeon and teacher
Rest in peace

January 11, 2022

I am so sorry to hear this....Dr.Kirkpatrick was a great help to my daughter offering her the chance to do work experience with him and attending on her suggestion North London Collegiate School to talk to the high school students about what life in medicine was like.
He was a great man who kept his down to earth approach to the students in spite of being one of the best...he carried out on me a small procedure as well...No sign of it left...he had the touch of the angels ...lovely magical hands.Also my daughter raise money for his charity Face the World...I do hope that his work gets carried on ...my condolences to his family and friends and to assured them that he has left a great mark on the way my daughter practises medicine...and the way to treat patients with care
He will be sorely missed by all that knew him....RIP

January 11, 2022

I was really devastated to hear the news. I first met Mr Kirkpatrick 15 years ago, as a fifth year medical student, when he offered me a position for my elective with him at Chelsea and Westminster hospital and I will always be grateful for it as, he was, without exaggerating, the person that inspired me to become a Plastic Surgeon.

He was an amazing and truly inspirational mentor all those years and it was great to be able to learn again from him during the Wellington fellowship. I will always cherish the discussions we had in theatre and I find myself often trying to anticipate how he would approach patients in given scenarios.

To his family, I offer my sincere condolences. His personality and surgical skills and bedside manners will not be forgotten, they will stay on for all of his colleagues and friends.

January 11, 2022

Utterly shocked to hear this devastating news. The world has lost a remarkable, kind, incredibly talented gentleman. I feel privileged to have known Niall, his kindness and support will remain with me forever. I offer my heartfelt condolences to his friends, family and the wonderful team around him. May you rest in peace. Jo xx

January 11, 2022

Niall was such a lovely, kind, caring man and excellent surgeon. We are devastated at his sudden death in such tragic circumstances. Our hearts go out to his family, colleagues, staff and friends. We will miss him greatly. Linda and Gary Enness

January 11, 2022

So sad to hear this about a fellow surgeon and cyclist. Great teacher and so much inspiration. I remember amazing lectures and incredible surgical results. So many will be deprived with his loss. My sympathy to his family. Awful loss. RIP.

January 11, 2022

So sad to hear about this unexpected departure from life. My sincere condolences to his relatives confronted with the tragic loss. Rest in Peace.

January 11, 2022

I was so sad to hear about Niall's early death . I loved working with you Niall and thought you were a wonderful surgeon - always helpful and friendly. I am glad I had a chance to tell you that recently. We need to cherish every moment. Rest in peace Iona

January 11, 2022

Such heartbreaking news, we are so shocked and saddened to learn of Niall’s untimely passing. He was remarkable in so many ways as well as being so generous with his time and helped so many others. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Anahita, their wonderful boys and the family. We will be thinking of you all at this terribly sad time.

January 11, 2022

Niall was an honest and accomplished man, admired and respected by all who knew him. I never heard a bad word said against him. Beyond that, he was a clever, talented and yet modest surgeon, teacher and role model.
My condolences go to Anahita and their sons. How proud they must be!
I am 17 years his senior and have always regarded him as a friend and honoured that he chose to operate at The Cadogan Clinic from time to time.

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March 11

I am as so many others who had the privilege to know and work with you absolutely devastated by this. Once met never forgotten. A true gentleman who made such a difference to us. Bless you Niall I still can’t believe that you were taken from this world so soon.

March 11

An absolute tragedy. You changed my life and had such a kind and caring spirit. You have been the only doctor that I’ve come across that showed real genuine care for a patient. Such a loss. You touched the world and your passing will be felt by so many.

January 10

I miss hearing your laugh , I miss your smile, I miss your warmth. Your clients and I talk about you all the time. …….. I miss you

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November 27, 2022

I just found out about your passing. We communicated just last year and you had told me to pop into your office for a catch up after Covid was over. Little did I know that was the last time we would have spoken. I am devastated to say the least! I have know you for more than 20 years. You had performed 7surgeries on me and each and every time your smile and demeanour put me at ease. You changed my life more than I can say. I am in utter shock. I will truly miss you. They say God takes the good ones first. HE isn't wrong. I pray you are resting in peace-can just see you smiling over all of us. My heartfelt condolences to his wife and children. Such an extraordinary man-gone way too soon.

January 19, 2022

"Oh I don't imagine I will do much more than suck soup threw a straw post surgery" He put his head down on the desk between his hands and howled with laughter....and I saw the man. I would watch him practically danceing into reception.....and I saw his passion. He got to see me post surg at 3 months ....but not what he helped me achieve at 6 months.....this breaks my heart.....Dear Niall please please don't ever be too far away from us all because you clearly will never be forgotten.I wish you love and a safe new journey. X

January 11, 2022

Niall was just a lovely colleague with a great smile and a twinkle in his eye. One of the very best trainees we had in the early years at the Charing Cross who exemplified the saying "if you wanted a job done give it to a busy person".

Niall informed me that both he and his brother had both managed to be expelled from Wellington School (a great plus in my eyes!) and also that Roy Orbison had the widest range of singing voice of any pop star, so we played his CD ad infinitum when operating together.

During his stay with us one of his family had a very serious illness and he bravely took unpaid leave of absence to care. This was a very difficult decision decisively taken by a very caring man. Personally I also owe him great gratitude that when my wife was ill in The Marsden he took time out to console me.

"The best often go first" is a truism. This is a very great sad and tragic loss not only to Anhita and family but to us all. My sincerest condolences. Dai Davies
p.s. I very much hope that BAPRAS, given the pages of condolences, a fund will be set up to commemorate Niall's great standing

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