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.

"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

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

It was a privilege to have known and worked with Niall. He was one of the kindest and gentlest men I've met. I will miss our chats between cases. My thoughts are with his family. Rupert