[2] The hospital established a reputation for rural surgical care, with an important role played by general surgeon John Ball, who spent his entire consultant career in Broadford, retiring in 1999.

[6] Patients may self-present, may be referred in by their primary care doctor or may be brought in by the ambulance services (again, as with a normal Emergency Department).

[6] Transfers of patients requiring emergency specialist or surgical management (e.g. those with acute appendicitis or acute STEMI) to secondary care hospitals such as Raigmore Hospital or tertiary units based in the larger hospitals in the central belt may be undertaken via ambulance or helicopter (depending on acuity and other considerations such as the weather and availability of resources).

[6] There are a variety of other services based in the hospital at various times of the week, including a fracture clinic, minor surgery, medical day case (e.g. for patients to receive chemotherapy), midwifery and diagnostic ultrasound.

[7] For air transfers, a local airfield is used, where fixed-wing aircraft can also land: the helipad at the hospital was closed in 2014 due to safety concerns.