Dr. Emily Hotton,
BSc, MBChB, PhD, MRCOG

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Specialist Registrar | Medical Educator | Clinical Researcher

Dr. Hotton’s commitment to medical education began during her undergraduate studies, where she played a pivotal role in developing an interprofessional training program for maternity students. This initiative earned the prestigious Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Calcutta Eden Hospital Prize in 2012. She has since contributed extensively to medical literature, including as an author and editor for The Unofficial Guide to Medicine series and the Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine.

Her clinical expertise lies in maternal-fetal medicine, intrapartum care, assisted birth, and perinatal medicine. She is a member of international PROMPT and ROBuST, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Operative Vaginal Birth Simulation Training faculties.

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OdonAssist: A new device for assisted vaginal birth

March 24th, 2026

OdonAssist: A new device for assisted vaginal birth

Dr. Hotton’s research focuses on improving obstetric interventions, particularly the use of the OdonAssist device for assisted vaginal birth. She has published in leading journals, including BMJ Open and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

She co-led the ASSIST and led the ASSIST II clinical trials alongside Professor Timothy Draycott and Dr Joanna Crofts in Bristol, both conducted at Southmead Hospital, part of North Bristol NHS Trust. Additionally, as a Master Trainer for the OdonAssist Device, she developed the worldwide training programme and is actively supporting the obstetric community in the adoption of this new alternative gentle approach to assisted vaginal birth.

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