Yorkshire Air Ambulance lands new base

An air ambulance charity is set to improve emergency response times with a new airbase.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has secured planning permission from North Yorkshire Council to build a permanent base on the outskirts of Skipton on Swale, close to its current site at RAF Topcliffe.

Designed by Leeds-based architects Group Ginger, the facility will provide vital support for northern and eastern rural communities, enabling faster critical care across Yorkshire’s vast four million acres.

The base will include a clinical planning room, training and simulation suites, crew accommodation, wellbeing zones and meeting spaces.

Mike Harrop, chair of Yorkshire Air Ambulance, said: “We are delighted with this news and look forward to starting the build process in due course.  

“This has already been a long journey for YAA and, after searching for a number of years, to now secure the right site for our new northern airbase is very exciting.

“This new airbase represents a signi­ficant investment for YAA and one that is entirely aimed at improving the service we deliver to the communities we serve. 

“It will strengthen our service, enhance patient care and provide a modern facility designed for the needs of our aviation and medical crew.” 

The charity is in the process of appointing a lead contractor, with the cost of the development expected to be covered by pre-planned savings and investments, grant funding, philanthropic support and private donations.

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