| Nicky McKendrick | |
|---|---|
| Holby City character | |
 Belinda Owusu as Nicky McKendrick | |
| First appearance | "We Need to Talk About Fredrik" 12 December 2017 |
| Last appearance | "Episode 1102" 29 March 2022 |
| Portrayed by | Belinda Owusu |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | |
| Family | Tracey McKendrick (mother) |
| Significant other | Cameron Dunn Louis McGerry |
Nicky McKendrick is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actress Belinda Owusu. She first appeared in the series nineteen episode "We Need to Talk About Fredrik", broadcast on 12 December 2017. Nicky arrives at Holby City hospital to work as a trainee doctor (F1). Fifty five female actresses attended auditions to play Nicky and Meena Chowdhury. The series producer Kate Hall workshopped the characters during August 2017 and in September it was announced that Owusu and Salma Haque had been chosen to play Nicky and Meena.
Nicky is characterised as a conscientious, talented and clever doctor. She is from a struggling working-class background and has to prove herself at Holby City hospital. She progresses from F1 to F2 and decides to specialise in cardiothoracic surgery on the show's fictitious Darwin ward. Her time in the show sees her constantly competing with Meena and later F2 doctor Cameron Dunn (Nic Jackman). She also struggles to impress her clinical lead and Consultant Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel). Other stories for the character include developing a partying lifestyle and getting into debt. Nicky's debts stories were revisited in 2020, after the show's producers decided to explore the character's backstory. Following Owusu's pregnancy, the character was written out of the series for several months.