Skip to main content

Where to find the right help in north Skye

On this page

Get the right care in the right place.

See also Know Who To Turn To.

Know who to turn to in north Skye

999 or A&E

Call 999 for emergencies.

  • suspected heart attack or stroke
  • breathing difficulties
  • severe bleeding
  • suspected broken bones and fractures

Broadford Hospital A&E is open 24/7.

111 at NHS24

NHS 24's health information service includes self-help guides for a range of common conditions. When your GP and local pharmacy are closed and you are too ill to wait, call 111.

Pharmacy

Boots Pharmacy (Portree)

  • coughs and colds, sore throat
  • diarrhoea or constipation
  • indigestion
  • aches and pains
  • help if you run out of your repeat prescription

Mental wellbeing

Dentist

  • tooth pain
  • swelling to your mouth
  • painful or bleeding gums
  • injury to your mouth
  • advice on oral hygiene

GP surgery

A range of clinicians, including doctors and nurses to help you with physical and mental health issues.

Optometrist

J M MacDonald Opticians (Portree)

  • red or sticky eye
  • pain in or around your eye
  • blurred or reduced vision
  • flashes and floaters

Portree Urgent Care

By appointment - call 111

For when your GP and local pharmacy are closed and you are too ill to wait.

  • cuts and minor burns
  • sprains and strains

Important: Scotland's Service Directory

NHS Inform Logo

Comprehensive details of health and wellbeing services in Scotland are listed in Scotland's Service Directory on the NHS inform website:

Please note that map locations for NHS Highland in-person services are more accurate on this website than on NHS inform pages.

Important: NHS 24 Online app

NHS Inform Logo

Download the free NHS 24 Online app to find your nearest services and to assess your symptoms.

Know how to get the right care, in the right place.

NHS 24 Online app

Last updated: 18 February 2025