A NEW vaccination centre is due to open today (Wednesday) at the former Computershare building Gateway House in Skipton.

The building on Gargrave Road, originally built for Homeloan Management (HML) and largely empty since last year, will be used by several different GP practices.

A spokesperson for NHS Bradford District and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said: “The Covid-19 vaccination service currently based at Skipton Hospital will move to Gateway House, Gargrave Road, Skipton on Wednesday March 3.

"It will be used by eight GP practices in the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven area. The larger site provides ample parking and volunteers will be available to help people get to their appointment. All patients with an appointment will be contacted by their GP practice to let them know about the new location.

“GP practices are contacting people in priority group six - those with underlying health conditions and carers of elderly or disabled people- for their appointment, in line with national guidance, and those patients who are now due their second dose of the vaccine.

People do not need to get in touch with their GP practice about their vaccination, the NHS will contact you when it is your turn.”

Financial company Computershare bought Homeloan Management (HML) from Skipton Building Society in 2014, taking over the purpose built Gateway House. In August, last year, Computershare told its staff it was closing the Skipton offices and moving operations to West Yorkshire.