Midwives in the Spotlight

Midwives from Birmingham Women’s Hospital are currently in the spotlight as part of an eight part BBC2 documentary, ‘The Midwives’.

The programmes which have been filmed at Birmingham Women’s as well as hospitals in Manchester and Cardiff is the second series which follows midwives in their rewarding and yet challenging role.

Programme makers, The Garden, spent over six months with the Women’s following midwives in all areas of their roles; on the wards, in delivery suite and the birth centre, in the community and as mentors to students.

Four episodes were made with Birmingham Women’s and the hospital is very grateful to the many women, their partners and families who took part in the series, allowing the cameras to film such an important and often anxious time in their lives.

The first episode featuring the Trust was transmitted on 27th August at 9pm on BBC2 and is available on BBC iPlayer for 2 months. The following episodes featuring our midwives will take place on 3rd September, 24th September and 8th October.

Chief Executive, Professor Ros Keeton said, “This is a great opportunity to showcase Birmingham Women’s on primetime television. Our midwives do a fantastic job and taking part in this series has enabled us to demonstrate our expertise in this field and dedication to the women we care for.”