[1] The hospital was commissioned to accommodate centrally all services that were previously hosted at three different locations: St Andrews Memorial Hospital on Abbey Walk, the St Andrews Health Centre on Pipeland Road, and the NHS Dental Surgery on North Street.

[2][3][4] The 10,800 square metres (116,000 sq ft) complex[5] hosts the town's two General Medical Practices, a pharmacy, and a range of inpatient and outpatient health services.

[2] A Minor Injuries Unit handles lesser accidents such as lacerations and fractures; full Accident and Emergency services are available at nearby Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, and Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

[2] The hospital is well linked to St Andrews Bus Station and the town centre by regular public bus services provided by Stagecoach in Fife and Moffat & Williamson.

95 connects the hospital to rural communities in the East Neuk of Fife.