A NEW health centre is to open in Holmfirth on Monday.

Patients of Drs Clayden, Shamsee and Associates - now based at Elmwood Health Centre - are moving to the new practice next door.

The newly-built Oaklands Health Centre on Huddersfield Road will provide 7,000 patients with a range of modern healthcare facilities.

The centre boasts 11 consulting rooms for GPs and nursing staff.

It also includes a minor surgery room and office space on the first floor.

Practice manager Duncan Millar said: "We simply ran out of space in the other building, where we only had four rooms and one nurse treatment room.

"Now, we will have on-site facilities for physiotherapy and blood-testing.

"And the new medical equipment will enhance medical examinations."

The new centre will be up and running from Monday.

It will keep its present phone number.

Mr Millar added: "All patients have been informed of the move and signs will be going up this week.

"It is literally next door, so it will be easy to find."