The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
The Teenage Cancer Trust unit at The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is for 13-16 year olds and has eight inpatient beds plus a day care area. All bedrooms are equipped with comfy soft furnishings, TV and gaming. We also provide free wifi.
On the unit, you’ll be looked after by a friendly, expert team including nurses and youth workers who specialise in supporting teenagers and young adults with cancer.
You’ll also meet plenty of other experts in different areas of cancer treatment, such as doctors, dietitians and physiotherapists. You might hear this being called the multidisciplinary team, or MDT for short.
If you’re an inpatient, this means you’ll stay on the unit overnight, sometimes for several nights at a time depending on your health and the type of treatment you’re having.
You might also visit the day care ward as an outpatient, which means you’ll go in during the day for treatment and other appointments, but won’t stay in hospital overnight.
Facilities at The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
Everything on the unit is designed to help you feel more comfortable and in control, to connect with others your age going through cancer too, and to keep up with friends, studies and everything that’s important in your life as a teenager.
Family and friends are welcome to visit, and there’s space for parents or carers to stay over. Facilities include:
- Recreational area with dining facilities
- Chill out area with separate fridge, pool table and gaming
- Kitchen
- Dedicated Teenage Cancer Trust wifi
- All bedrooms equipped with soft furnishings, bespoke furniture, TV and gaming facilities
2015
Opened
13-16
Year olds
8
8 beds (plus day-case bays)
See inside the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow unit
All bedrooms have a TV and gaming facilities.
Play pool or grab a bite to eat in our recreational area.
Our recreational area also has a jukebox.
Corridor on our unit.
