Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

• Call: 0141 301 7635
• Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 8.00pm

• Call: 0141 301 9920

• Call: 0141 301 7390
• Open: Monday to Friday

For anyone coming to the hospital, whether as a patient or visitor, the Support and Information Service can help you understand and manage your condition.

The service provides:

• up-to-date health information
• support with understanding medical jargon
• a person to talk to who understands the health service and health issues
• practical support with issues like transport, money, literacy, and smoking

• Please visit the Beatson website for more information.

Call: 0141 211 3026

The Chaplain’s office is in Gartnavel General Hospital, adjacent to the Beatson.

The Sanctuary, on the 1st floor of the Beatson, near the main entrance, is open at all times and is available to patients, visitors and staff as a place of quiet reflection and prayer. Prayer mats and books of the major faiths are available alongside other resources.

The Chaplaincy Service delivers spiritual and religious care to all people. Spiritual care addresses the fundamental human need to have a sense of peace, security and hope particularly in the context of injury, illness or loss. Healthcare Chaplains do this by being attentive to the patient’s story, looking for sources of strength and resilience, and valuing the person and what is most important to them. Religious care can be a crucial aspect of this. Healthcare Chaplains work with other NHS staff to ensure that these needs are met and, where appropriate, in partnership with local faith and belief groups.

If you have a general enquiry you can email us at chaplains@ggc.scot.nhs.uk and our patient leaflet can be accessed here NHSGGC Spiritual Care Team Patient Leaflet 2019.

An NHS Healthcare Chaplain is always on-call and ward staff can arrange for them to be paged. A Roman Catholic Priest is also available at all times.