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Professor Kevin West: no photograph is held, so the Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust monogram is shown instead.
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Professor Kevin West

Consultant Histopathologist (Professor), Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 18 Dec 2025

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OfficeLeicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, LeicesterThe organisation’s office, not a personal address.

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Professor Kevin West: key facts

Kind of voice
Clinician
Role
Consultant Histopathologist (Professor)
Organisation
Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Quoted on
Plastic & reconstructive surgery, Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
Press coverage
Quoted in the press
Most recently quoted
18 Dec 2025

03  Profile

Who Professor Kevin West is

Professor Kevin West is a consultant histopathologist at Leicester Royal Infirmary. He has also been described as working with the University of Leicester.

A 2005 University of Warwick newsletter profile shows him as a histopathologist in Leicester, diagnosing cancer, inflammation and other disease processes, with an interest in musculoskeletal tumour surgery. In 2020 he spoke publicly in support of biomedical scientists reporting histopathology specimens. He said Leicester was a pilot centre for the scheme and that the wider NHS workforce had seen a substantial expansion of non-medical healthcare professionals' roles.

He is also listed as the Leicester contact in the Pathological Society's Pathology Ambassador Scheme, which aims to attract trainees into histopathology. A statement from him was read out at a Northamptonshire inquest on a teenager who died of leptospirosis.

Notable achievements

  1. 01

    Leicester Royal Infirmary was one of the first pilot centres for biomedical scientist reporting in histopathology, which he publicly supported. The pilot started in September 2012. Source ↗

  2. 02

    He is listed as the Leicester representative in the Pathological Society's Pathology Ambassador Scheme. Source ↗

04  The signal · where Professor Kevin West sits on plastic & reconstructive surgery

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One of the voices most often quoted in the press on plastic & reconstructive surgery.

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  2. Dr Terry Dubrow portraitDr Terry DubrowClinicianBoard-certified plastic surgeonLeading
  3. Dr. Ben TaleiClinicianFounder of Cupid Lips® and the Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery; dual board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Cupid Lips® / Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser SurgeryLeading
  4. Prof Vivien Lees portraitProf Vivien LeesClinicianSenior Vice-President and Lead for Tackling Sexual Misconduct in Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandLeading
  5. Naveen CavaleClinicianconsultant plastic surgeon at Real ClinicLeading
  6. Professor Kevin WestClinicianConsultant Histopathologist (Professor), Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustLeading
  7. Vanya GantClinicianConsultant in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, University College London HospitalsLeading
  8. Professor Tim BriggsClinicianNational Director for Clinical Improvement and Elective Recovery; Chair, GIRFT ProgrammeLeading

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05  On the record · press

What Professor Kevin West has said

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  • birminghammail.co.uk
  • manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  • news.sky.com
  • northamptonchron.co.uk

Where Professor Kevin West has been quoted

  1. Mum-of-two from Northampton died after cosmetic surgery in Turkeybbc.com · 18 Dec 2025
  2. British mother died due to complications of cosmetic surgery in Turkey, inquest findsnews.sky.com · 18 Dec 2025
  3. Young mum-of-two from Northamptonshire died after Brazilian bum lift and tummy tuck in Turkey, inquest hearsnorthamptonchron.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025
  4. Mum who died after Turkey BBL 'may not have been fit enough', inquest told - Birmingham Livebirminghammail.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025
  5. Mum died after BBL and tummy tuck surgery in Turkey, inquest told - Manchester Evening Newsmanchestereveningnews.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025
How we found the articles that name Professor Kevin West: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics

Plastic & reconstructive surgery

  • plastic surgery
  • reconstructive surgery
  • cosmetic surgery
  • cosmetic surgery regulation
  • cosmetic surgery tourism
  • breast implants
  • PIP implants
  • plastic surgeon

Also searched with “plastic surgery” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Plastic & reconstructive surgery

Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

  • cosmetic procedures
  • non-surgical cosmetic procedures
  • Botox
  • botulinum toxin
  • dermal fillers
  • cosmetic fillers
  • lip fillers
  • aesthetic medicine

Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

Verbatim

“A post-mortem examination was carried out by Professor Kevin West when Ms Hunt's body was repatriated to the UK... Prof West concluded she died due to complications of the surgery, but he said the 'exact cause of cardiopulmonary arrest is unclear'.”
Pathologist who conducted post-mortem examination · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · bbc.com · 18 Dec 2025 · Read the article
“the timing of Ms Hunt's collapse so soon after surgery indicated her death was caused by complications from the operation.”
Professor, consultant histopathologist at Leicester Royal Infirmary · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · northamptonchron.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025 · Read the article
“exact cause of cardiopulmonary arrest is unclear, but it was likely related to the procedures”
Professor, consultant histopathologist · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · birminghammail.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025 · Read the article
“exact cause of cardiopulmonary arrest is unclear, but it is likely linked to the procedures”
Professor, consultant histopathologist · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 18 Dec 2025 · Read the article

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06  Sources

References for this biography

  1. Northamptonshire teenager died after contracting animal-borne infection, inquest told. Press description of him as Professor Kevin West, consultant histopathologist at Leicester Royal Infirmary. His statement was read out by the coroner at an inquest.
  2. Reporting in histopathology: some personal insights. He is named as a Consultant Histopathologist and Professor at Leicester Royal Infirmary. He commented on biomedical scientist reporting and on the expansion of non-medical healthcare roles.
  3. Leicester Warwick Medical School newsletter, Summer 2005. Dr Kevin West, a histopathologist in Leicester, worked in the Departments of Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine and Medical & Social Care Education. The profile gives his diagnostic work and interest in musculoskeletal tumour surgery.
  4. Pathology Ambassador Scheme (Pathological Society). He is listed as the Leicester ambassador. The scheme aims to attract trainees into histopathology.
  5. Leicester Royal Infirmary - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Leicester Royal Infirmary is a University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust hospital, and this page gives its address.

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