Roger Daltrey CBE launched Scotland's first TCT unit at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow on Friday 11th May 2007.

The 6-bed ward, funded by TCT, will treat patients from West of Scotland. This is Teenage Cancer Trust’s eighth ward in the UK and, like other TCT units, it is expected to improve survival rates by as much as 15%.

The unit, which cost TCT £500,000 to build, has 6 beds, 4 of which are on one level with the remaining 2 on a lower level, connected via a lift which goes directly onto a day room. The day room has panoramic views across the city and contains a cafe-style space for patients to take part in various activities. There are also two giant TVs - one for playing computer games and the second to watch films, with comfy seats around it. When well enough, patients will be encouraged to get out of bed and socialise. Each bedroom has a flat screen TV, internet access and a game console with wireless controls. Special attention has been paid to the furnishings, making each room feel more like a teenager's bedroom or hotel room, than a hospital. For example, clinical functions such as piped gases have been hidden behind smart wooden panels and each bathroom has unique vinyl wraps on the walls.

Plans for further TCT units in Glasgow and in Edinburgh are at an early stage.

Roger Daltrey CBE, Who frontman and TCT patron said, “Teenage Cancer Trust units give our teenagers the moral support to help fight this terrible disease. It’s great we’ve been able to open a ward in Glasgow but we need more of them so that every teenager in the UK can have access to one”.

Simon Davies, CEO, Teenage Cancer Trust said, "We are delighted to have opened Scotland's first Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the New Beatson in Glasgow. The facility will ensure that Scottish teenagers with cancer are getting the best possible treatment.

"We are grateful to all at the New Beatson for their continued support and assistance in creating this state-of-the-art facility”.

Professor Alan Rodger, Medical Director of the new Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, said: “The Teenage Cancer Trust unit is a magnificent new facility for young people. We very much hope that this unit will provide a home away from home for young people, so they will feel more relaxed while receiving treatment and hopefully recuperate more quickly.

“The new Beatson has benefited from many additional facilities, features and other enhancements made possible by our charitable partners. We are very grateful to Teenage Cancer Trust for funding this state-of-the-art centre of excellence for young people with cancer.”