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Watford General Hospital to host award winning series ‘Emma Willis: Delivering Babies’

Posted: 22 January 2024

Emma Willis with two members of staff

West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is thrilled to announce it is collaborating with Emma Willis and Firecracker Films for the fourth instalment of the award-winning documentary UKTV Original series ‘Emma Willis: Delivering Babies’.

Emma Willis will immerse herself as a maternity support worker at Watford General Hospital in this six-part observational series which begins filming at the end of January for four months.

Filming will primarily take place at Watford General Hospital, and Firecracker Films also hopes to feature services out in the community. The series will premiere on W and UKTV Play later this year.

WHTH chief nurse Kelly McGovern said: "We are honoured to have Emma Willis join us to highlight the exceptional dedication of maternity staff across the trust and the compassionate care they provide to parents and newborns. We look forward to sharing our unique story with a wider audience, showcasing the remarkable moments that unfold within the heart of our maternity ward and the care we provide in the community."

The previous three series have been filmed at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Sam Emmery, creative director at Firecracker Films, said: "For this fourth outing, we are very much looking forward to seeing Emma in new surroundings and are grateful to Watford General Hospital for granting us privileged access to their maternity ward. We would like to thank The Princess Alexandra Hospital for three brilliant series and supporting Emma through her training."

If you are an expectant parent due to give birth during the filming period and are interested in taking part, please contact the production team at Firecracker Films on 07984 033561 or email deliveringbabies@firecrackerfilms.com

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  1. Follow this link to see UKTV’s announcement of the fourth instalment of the award-winning documentary UKTV Original series ‘Emma Willis: Delivering Babies’. 
  2. For Emma Willis enquiries please contact: Kelly Phelps, Publicity Manager, UKTV, on 0203 7527620, Kelly.phelps@uktv.co.uk, or Sophie Ives, Publicity Executive Firecracker, on 020 72586816, Sophie.ives@tinopolis.tv
  3. The WHTH communications team can be reached on 01923 436280 or email: westherts.communications@nhs.net. Out of hours, please call the Watford General Hospital switchboard on 01923 244366 and ask for the on call communications manager. 
  4. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves people from across Hertfordshire, north London and further afield. It operates from three hospitals: Watford General, St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead. The trust has a catchment area of over 500,000 people and is one of the largest employers locally, with around 5,000 staff and volunteers.
  5. For more information about our hospitals, visit www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk. You can also join our followers on Twitter (twitter.com/westhertsNHS) and find us on Facebook (facebook.com/westhertsNHS).