The national development scheme for senior pharmacists held its residential session for its 2000 training group recently. The scheme, which is run by the Liverpool pharmacy practice unit and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS trust, has been running for over 20 years. The photograph shows (left to right): back row, Albert Hart (tutor), Charlotte Skitterall, David Milligan, Simon Gelder, Andrew Davies, Keith Hinton, James Parker, Andrew Hood, Alison Arnold, Bill Gould (course leader); middle row, Lynne Middlebrook, Lesley Smith, Niall Ferguson, Christina Dezelak, Carolyn Zierer, Jill Stevens, Suzanne Watts, Elizabeth McKechnie; front row, Mina Shah, Alison Conway, Elaine Smith, Theresa Barnes, Laura MacLeod, Jean Carter, Kam Cheema, Amanda Cooper.