A NEW documentary television series is to go behind the scenes of a Belfast maternity hospital.
Belfast Midwives will follow a team of newly qualified midwives at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service, as they document what life is like in one of the toughest, but most rewarding careers.
It is understood that filming for the Channel 4 series will begin in June through to September with six, one-hour episodes to be made by Lion Television Scotland.
Channel 4 said: "Every year, a fresh cohort of newly qualified midwives join the ranks of the NHS in busy maternity units across the country.
"Belfast Midwives will follow recent graduates during the first year of their careers in one of Northern Ireland’s busiest maternity units - the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service.
"Based in the heart of Belfast, the midwifery team at the RJMS deliver around 5,000 babies a year."
Anna Miralis from Channel 4 said: "This is an exciting new commission that will showcase the highs and lows of midwifery in the warm and welcoming city of Belfast.
"We look forward to bringing audiences some of the most heart-warming stories of new life and spotlight the challenges of this demanding and valuable job."
Emma Morgan from Lion TV said: "We are thrilled to be working with the midwifery team at Belfast’s Royal Jubilee Maternity Service for Channel 4 and to be shining a light on these inspiring young midwives and the rest of the team during the first year of their incredible careers."
