Maria Pollard
Deputy Director, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Directorate, NHS Scotland
Maria joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Midwifery Panel, in October 2023.
Maria is a registered midwife who is currently Deputy Director in the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Directorate at NHS Education for Scotland (NES) where she is professional lead for midwifery. This role involves working collaboratively with clinical, education and policy colleagues across Scotland and the UK.
Maria joined NES in January 2019 after working in Higher Education for 19 years where she was a midwife lecturer, practice learning and partnerships lead and latterly as Deputy Dean.
Before this Maria’s clinical roles included labour suite, practice development and supervisor of midwives. She completed a Masters in Midwifery in 1997 and a Doctor of Education exploring breastfeeding education in 2010.
Her main areas of interest are education with a specific focus on practice-based learning, widening participation and breastfeeding.
