Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
| Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre | |
|---|---|
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
 Main entrance of the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in May 2007 | |
  Location within Glasgow council area | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°52′54″N 4°18′47″W / 55.88176°N 4.31316°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 146[1] |
| Speciality | Oncology and clinical haematology |
| History | |
| Former name | Beatson Oncology Centre |
| Founded | 1886[2] |
| Opened | 2007[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Scotland |
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) is a specialist cancer centre on the Gartnavel Hospitals campus in Glasgow, Scotland. Operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, it is the lead centre for non-surgical cancer care in the West of Scotland, providing specialist oncology and clinical haematology services to a catchment population of about 2.5 million people.[3][1]
The centre has 146 inpatient beds, 48 chemotherapy stations and 12 linear accelerators for radiotherapy.[1] The present purpose-built centre began operating at Gartnavel in 2007 and was formally opened in February 2008, succeeding the Beatson Oncology Centre at the Western Infirmary.[2][4] The service traces its origins to the Glasgow Cancer and Skin Hospital, established in 1886, and takes its name from the surgeon Sir George Beatson.[2]
History
The hospital has its origins in the Glasgow Cancer and Skin Institution which was founded in 1886 and later renamed after its first director of cancer services, Sir George Beatson.[5]
Support
The BWoSCC was supported by charities Friends of the Beatson and The Beatson Oncology Centre Fund. In 2014 through a restructuring, and in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the resources of both charities dedicated to supporting the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre have combined to form a unitary charity to support and serve the Beatson. The charity is named Beatson Cancer Charity.[6]
Notable present or former physicians
Notable present or former physicians include:
- Colonel Sir George Beatson, KCB, KBE, DL[7]
- Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, KCB, DL, FRSE[8]
- Professor Gordon McVie[9]
- Professor David Kerr, CBE[10]
- Professor Ann Barrett, OBE.[11]
- Dr Hosney Yosef, OBE[12]
Notable present or former scientists
Notable present or former scientists include:
- Lord Fleck, KBE, FRS[13]
- Air Marshal Sir Harold Whittingham, KCB, KBE[13]
- Professor Allan Balmain, FRS, FRSE[14]
- Professor Margaret Frame, OBE, FRSE[15]
- Professor Paul Workman, FRS[16]
- Professor Karen Vousden, CBE, FRS, FRSE[17]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre". Beatson Cancer Charity. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "A Significant Medical History – Cancer". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Patients and visitors". Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Our History". Beatson Cancer Charity. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Rossi, Paul N. (2009). Fighting Cancer with More Than Medicine: A History of Macmillan Cancer Support. History Press. ISBN 978-0752496603.
- ↑ "Welcome". Beatson Cancer Charity. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ Stockwell, Serena (March–April 1983). "Classics in Oncology: George Thomas Beatson, M.D. (1848–1933)". CA – A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 33 (2): 105–107. doi:10.3322/canjclin.33.2.105. PMID 6402276.
- ↑ "Biography of Sir Kenneth Calman". University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ↑ "Gordon McVie". Institute of Cancer Policy. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "David J. Kerr M.A., M.D., CBE, FRCP, FMedSci, MA, M.D., DSc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Deacon steps into cancer row". 6 November 2001. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Hosney Yosef". UK Oncology. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- 1 2 Currie, Professor Sir Alastair (1988). "The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and Dr John Paul". British Journal of Cancer. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Professor Allan Balmain". Royal Society. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Professor Margaret Frame". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Professor Paul Workman". Institute of Cancer Research. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Professor Karen Vousden". Beatson Institute. Retrieved 25 December 2018.