Weekes resigns from NPS
DR LYNN Weekes AM has confirmed her resignation as ceo of NPS MedicineWise, with the organisation’s board saying she had executed “20 years of exceptional leadership”.
Weekes is the inaugural ceo of NPS MedicineWise, having led the organisation since it was established in 1998 as the National Prescribing Service Limited.
NPS is tasked with implementing quality use of medicines and medical tests, working independently of government on the National Medicines Policy.
NPS MedicineWise chair Peter Turner said Weekes had been an exemplary health leader and a champion for improved health care and decision making.
“Her leadership, collaborative style and deep expertise over the past two decades has brought to life the original vision for quality use of medicines, and cemented this as a cornerstone of sustainable & high quality healthcare,” Turner said. Weekes originally practised as a pharmacist, with her career seeing significant contribution through research and her professional career to the development of quality use of medicines resources and services in Australia, he added.
“Lynn has been instrumental in ensuring NPS MedicineWise remains innovative and responsive to the needs of health professionals, service providers, industry, regulators, consumers and the community, and a thriving and successful organisation.”
Weekes will leave NPS at the end of Jun 2018, with a search for a successor to commence early next year, Turner confirmed.