Please contact us using:-
Email – Email Us Here or via Facebook Cancer Support Group Islay
Islay Medical Services :-
Bowmore (01496) 305 305, Rhinns (01496) 850 210, Port Ellen (01496) 302 103, Islay Hospital (including Emergency Dept) (01496) 303 000
Islay Patient Transport (to arrange NHS travel for Hospital Appointments, Open Mon-Thur 8.30am-4.30pm & Friday 8.30am-4pm):- (01496) 301 001 or Email ptc.islay@nhs.scot
Lochgilphead Patient Transport (for prior approval of extra expenses such as Taxis), Martina, Tel: (01546) 790 080
Islay Pharmacy, Bowmore (Open Mon,Wed,Thur & Fri 9am-6pm, Tue & Sat 9-1pm) Tel: (01496) 301 591
Beatson Hospital West of Scotland Cancer Care (Main Switchboard) (0141) 301 7000
Beatson Cancer Treatment Helpline (Only for those on or within 6 weeks of Treatment who become unwell at home) (0141) 301 7990 (8am-8pm) or (0800) 917 7711 (overnight)
Calmac Port Offices:- Port Askaig (01496) 840 536, Port Ellen (01496) 730 172, Kennacraig (01880) 280 281
Other Cancer Support Services you might find useful too
Maggies Highlands
Cancer support & benefits advice available daily & run a good range of online courses via Zoom
Phone: (01463) 382 900 email: maggieshighlands@maggiescentres.org
Maggies Glasgow
Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. No appointment needed, just pop even if it’s just for a free coffee & biscuit and to see a friendly face. Beautiful glass modern building up the hill opposite the Beatson’s Main Entrance.
Call them on: (0141) 357 2269 Email us:glasgow@maggies.org
Beatson Cancer Charity Wellbeing Services
A welcoming comfortable lounge on Floor 4 of The Beatson where you can go for a coffee & chat in between your Outpatient appointments and they also have a Wig and Hair loss advice service for Outpatients. Their full service of Complementary Therapies are also provided there for In-patients at the Beatson in lovely Spa style treatment rooms. They also have satellite services at other Glasgow Hospitals. Tel: (0141) 301 7667 or beatsoncancercharity.org/how-we-help
Cancer Card Website
A comprehensive online Cancer Support Directory helping people to find useful services. They also partner with Social Security Scotland to help with disability benefits applications. In addition they provide amazing ‘Comfort Boxes’ sent free to those undergoing Cancer treatment in certain areas including Islay containing lots of useful products a ‘hug in a box’. https://www.cancercard.org.uk/support-services
Rainbow Valley Charity
A brilliant and inspirational small charity providing much needed courses aimed at empowering Cancer sufferers and their loved ones with the tools they need to help ensure they live well with Cancer. https://rainbowvalley.org.uk
Argyll & Bute Welfare Rights Officer – Kerry Gillespie
Regularly visits Islay to provide advice and assistance with issues such as DWP benefit applications, Grant applications, claiming back travel expenses and applying for Blue Badges. They can provide home visits, phone calls or drop in appointments in the Council Offices in Jamieson Street, Bowmore. Tel: (01586) 555 935
Mid-Argyll Transport Volunteers
A band of volunteer drivers who may be able to pick you up at Kennacraig and deliver you to and from your mainland Hospital appointments if you are unable to access Public Transport for such reasons as having a weakened immune system due to treatment. Contact Catherine (weekdays 9am-5pm) on (01546) 603 564 or Email: matvcoordinator@gmail.com
