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Doctor Niks

Consultant Anaesthetist · BMJ Editor · Founder, Portfolio X

For doctors who've started earning outside medicine and want it to be consistent. Each week I share what's actually working: how doctors turn what they already know into income, without another job, another qualification or a big following. Join 1,000+ doctors reading along.

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The 5 shifts coming for UK medicine (and how to prep)...

Hi Reader I've spent the last three weeks off the grid, deep in the trenches with my current cohort of doctors. The break from creating content, has given me the chance to step back and look at the macro-data of where our profession is actually headed as we move through 2026. Here's what I'm seeing: The traditional routes UK doctors have used to find autonomy and freedom are changing in real-time. Portfolio careers, locum work, private practice pathways, the landscape for all of these are...

9 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader, Lets talk about side hustles and why they fail, because What if the reason side hustles fail was really simple Not just yours (if you've tried) but everyone's. Here's what the numbers say: 90% of podcasts never make it past episode three. Of the 10% that survive, a further 90% quit before episode 20. The average podcast produces 7 episodes, then stops. If you've ever started something on the side, a podcast, course, and watched it slowly fade after a few months, you're not alone....

8 months ago • 2 min read

Hey, Last week, I told you I'd break down the key shifts about to affect Doctors in 2026 I honestly think we are at a turning point in the medical careers space TL:DR You can watch the full breakdown here There is one in particular that I think deserves a bit more attention... but I'll walk you through them all and what to do so you're not caught off guard. 1.Financial flexibility will separate those who adapt from those who feel trapped. Financial literacy will no longer be optional. The...

9 months ago • 3 min read