Radiotherapy Advice Line

This telephone service is available to all patients, relatives and carers attending the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) and The Lanarkshire Beatson.

If you have any non-urgent questions or concerns regarding your treatment, its side-effects, or any other issues related to your radiotherapy treatment, call: 0141 301 7432.

Please leave your name, date of birth and contact number with a short message about your concern and we will call you back.

Cancer Treatment Helpline

The BWoSCC also has a Cancer Treatment Helpline for urgent calls. This is for patients on or within 6 weeks of treatment who have urgent or severe symptoms such as:

Shivering or flu-like symptoms
Temperature greater than 37.5̊C
Gum/nose bleeds or unusual bruising
Worsening or sudden breathlessness
Leg weakness/difficulty walking
Severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhoea/constipation
Sudden increases or uncontrolled pain
Other concerning symptoms associated with your cancer treatment.

The line is available 24 hours for emergencies.

For Urgent Calls

Beatson

Open 8am-8pm
Tel: 0141 301 7990

National

Open 8pm-8am
Tel: 0800 917 7711