Western Infirmary, Glasgow

This is one of the UK’s regional teenage/young people’s cancer centres.  This centre has recently changed its name from the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, to the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.

The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Gartnavel General Hospital
1053 Great Western Rd
Glasgow
G12 0YH

Telephone: 0141 301 7000
Website: http://www.beatson.scot.nhs.uk/
Map: to view the hospital on a map click here (this takes you to the Multimap site). top of page

Amenities include a newsagent/shop, restaurant/canteen, several cafes and snack bars, a library, chaplaincy, a cash machine and the patient travel desk, where expenses an be reimbursed.

The hospital is positioned to the west of the city and is a short distance by car bus or train to the following amenities:

• Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane – Telephone:  0141 339 8444
• Museum of Transport, 1 Bunhouse Road – Telephone: 0141 287 2720
• Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum – Telephone:  0141 276 9599
• Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road – Telephone: 0141 334 2422
• Shops, coffee houses and restaurants, Byres Road and Ashton Lane
• Library, Byres Road and Dumbarton Road
• Social Security Office/Benefits Agency, 20 Benalder Street, Partick – Telephone: 0141 337 7100
• Kelvinhall Sports Arena, Argyle Street – Telephone:  0141 357 2525

Train: Glasgow Central and Queen Street railway stations are approximately four miles from the Hospital. The nearest local train station is Hyndland, just off Queensborough Gardens, Hyndland, which is approximately five minute walk to the hospital. 

Bus: The quickest and most direct buses to take go to and from the city centre. They are numbers 20, 66 and 159 - all depart on a regular basis.  

Parking on Site: All parking is free, although because of this parking is also very limited, especially at peak times. You must observe hospital parking restriction to enable ready access for emergency vehicles. If there are no spaces, it is possible for you to park in the surrounding streets. However, care must be taken to observe all parking restrictions. 

Disabled Parking: This is also free of charge and disabled bays are clearly marked as such.

General: Adolescent/ Young Person's Unit funded by Teenage Cancer Trust

No. of Beds: 6

Age Range: 16-25

Learning: SW has a stock of material that can be loaned out.

TakTent: Contak Cancer Support, 30 Shelley Court, Gartnaval, Glasgow. Telephone: 0141 211 0122. Website: www.contak.co.uk

1 Youth Social Worker