Our Educators & Facilitators

Our educators bring together extensive experience across nursing, primary care, lifestyle medicine, integrated care, and workforce development. Through compassionate leadership, collaborative learning, and evidence-based education, they support the development of a confident, skilled, and future-ready healthcare workforce.

Ada Eze

Nurse Educator Lead

Ada is an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse with a strong background across primary care, community, and acute hospital settings.

Currently practising as a General Practice Nurse and pursuing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, she brings a broad clinical skill set combined with a strong commitment to professional development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Ada is passionate about education, mentorship, and supporting the development of nursing staff to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care. She promotes collaborative learning, reflective practice, and high standards of clinical governance, with a particular focus on empowering both patients and healthcare professionals through education, clear communication, and compassionate leadership.

Joan Gordon

Nurse Educator

Joan has 30 years of experience in practice nursing at Lisson Grove Health Centre, where she works as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner specialising in diabetes care.

As a Training Hub educator, Joan provides educational support tailored to the learner’s individual skills and experiences, helping to create a positive, supportive, and nurturing learning environment for nursing staff and learners.

Simone Foster

Nurse Associate

Simone has worked at Lisson Grove Health Centre for over 10 years and has been a qualified Nurse Associate for the past two years.

Her role has continuously developed to meet the changing needs of the patient population. As a Training Hub educator and Healthcare Assistant, she leads and organises training and education sessions within the hub.

Simone works closely with Joan and Beatrice and actively supports students, HCAs, and Nurse Associates with educational learning opportunities and clinical supervision.

Dr Puja Verma

PCN Educator Lead

Puja is a GP Trainer at Marylebone Health Centre, where she supports GPST3 trainees, foundation trainees, and medical students.

She has a strong interest in medical education and workforce development, and holds a PGCert in Health Professions Education.

She has previously worked in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate research and education roles, most recently contributing to the development of CATALYST — a comprehensive educational programme supporting new-to-practice GPs.

If you are interested in becoming involved in teaching or training opportunities locally, please feel free to contact her directly at puja.verma1@nhs.net.

Stephanie Lynnette

Lived Experience Facilitator

Stephanie Lynnette is a multi-award-winning activist, speaker, trans+ healthcare worker and TQUK-accredited training facilitator. Through a combination of lived experience, professional expertise and national advocacy, she works to improve understanding of trans+ lives across healthcare, education, workplaces and the wider public sphere.

Beginning her transition at 13 and medically transitioning through the NHS, Stephanie has become one of the UK’s most visible trans+ advocates. She helped launch Queer Britain, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum, and serves as Events Manager for London Trans+ Pride, helping grow the event into the world’s largest trans+ protest demonstration. Ranked #3 on The Independent Pride List 2026, she is a Patient Champion at the Chelsea Centre for Gender Surgery, the first trans+ woman elected Chair of the LGBTQ+ Staff Network at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and founder of the inclusivity campaign Ask Awareness.