Lessons from the Nordics: A Report on Youth Health Prevention and Nicotine Policy
By Georgina Shelley, 6 November 2026
Fellow's Profile
Georgina Shelley
Fellow's Profile
Georgina Shelley
Youth Vaping Harm Reduction
Fellowship
- Themes
- Focus
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Shaping the UK's policy on vaping and nicotine products
- Countries
- Fellowship year
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2025
- Supported by
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Biography
I am a policy lead in the Department of Health and Social Care. With a background in health psychology, I have always been fascinated by behaviour change and how to influence individuals to make healthier choices. My academic and professional experience has deepened my interest in how evidence and behavioural insight can shape effective policy.
Healthcare faces many complex challenges, from ageing populations to widening health inequalities. For young people, a growing concern is the significant rise in vaping and use of nicotine products. My Fellowship allows me to explore in a personal capacity how Nordic countries have responded to youth health challenges - including vaping - and what the UK can draw from their approaches.
This Fellowship is undertaken in a personal capacity. All views expressed are my own and do not represent my employer.
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Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
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Lessons from the Nordics: A Report on Youth Health Prevention and Nicotine Policy
By Georgina Shelley, 6 November 2026
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
