Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

This is a world renowned science directed at understanding and curing all types of Cancer. Glasgow is now home to the United Kingdom’s most advanced National Health Centre and this purpose built building was officially opened on February 08 and still delivers unprecedented levels of care to thousands of people all over the West of Scotland.
Recent data released shows that every year they treat on average 80,000 people with 20,000 receiving chemotherapy and another 6,500 receiving radiotherapy, it’s reassuring that we have so many dedicated professionals who have taken there vocation to another level and I’m my mind Cancer should not be a word to be scared of, it has been proven time and time again that this terrible disease is curable and the doctors think they will have it contained to a very high level in the next ¹⁵⁄₂₀ years if not earlier than that and are confident they will beat it all together all I can say is I feel lucky to be living in these Islands and thank goodness for the wonderful National Health Service.

I visited my friend at the Beatson last year. I am extremely relieved and happy to say his cancer is now in remission.
Glaswegians are very lucky to have the Beatson so close by. It serves a population of 2.6m from the entire west of Scotland so it even has patients from the Western Isles.
The Beatson is Scotland’s largest cancer centre and the second largest in the UK. Each year, the Beatson team sees more than 8,000 new patients.
It has tons of modern facilities including a cinema, a hairdresser and beautician and aromatherapy and massage rooms.

Im getting treatment here. What a place. The Nursing and other staff are caring, sensitive and understanding. The Doctors are the best in their field. The hopsital is superb it has state of trhe art equipment. The best in beds room and wards. The telephones beside the beds have a small TV attached and they are not charged unless you wish to make a call or purchase a movie. Cards are £3.00 form a machine in the day room. The nurses will gladly get one for you if you are unable. The place is spotless and has a quiet atmosphere within the hustle and bustle of a busy hospital. It can be a bit difficult to find in the Gartnavel Complex if you going for the first time, and a fair walk if your travelling by bus. The coffe shop is great and has a nice atmosphere. An Rs McColl is in the man bulding at Gartnavel supplying papers etc at normal prices. The hospital food is good and is well cooked. There not a bad choice either. Superb place for treatment. This place is a gem in the NHS and the a star in the fight against cancer.