[3] She has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in nursing from the University of Aberdeen.

[4] Croft joined NHS Grampian in 2000, and became its Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Healthcare Professionals in September 2015.

[4] She was made a visiting professor at Robert Gordon University in August 2016.

[5] She served as the Chief Executive of NHS Grampian from April 2019 to June 2020, having been acting CEO for the previous year.

[5][4] On 23 December 2020, she was announced as the next Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland: she took up the post in January 2021.