Dr Sandesh Gulhane, a Scottish Tory MSP for Glasgow, visited the hospital last week, on November 28, and said the condition of the building caused him “deep alarm”.
He has urged Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray to “cut” out bureaucracy in the NHS to redirect funds for repairs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has said it does not recognise the suggestion that the specialist hospital was “dilapidated” or “chronically run down”.
The health board also said the quality of care was not compromised.
Earlier this year, it was revealed the NHS across the country faced an urgent repair bill of £64 million on hundreds of buildings.
Dr Gulhane, who is also a practicing GP and his party’s health spokesman, said: “I was deeply alarmed at the dilapidated state of the Beatson Cancer Centre.
“It’s meant to be the premier cancer hospital in Scotland yet, after nearly two decades of SNP mismanagement, it is chronically run down – with bins collecting water from leaks in the ceiling.
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“That’s unacceptable and gives and appalling first impression to cancer patients, who will be naturally anxious and seeking reassurance.
“The dedicated staff at the Beatson deserve better than this, they shouldn’t have to work in these conditions.
“Neil Gray should show some common sense and adopt our plans to cut NHS bureaucracy – so more money can be spent on frontline care, including keeping our hospitals up to scratch.”
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: “We do not recognise any suggestion that the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre is ‘dilapidated’ or ‘chronically run down’.
“The Centre provides highly specialised care and support for thousands of cancer patients every year, and the facilities there are among the most advanced in the country.
Rain bins placed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre to tackle roof leaks. (Image: Scottish Conservatives)
“We have in the past experienced intermittent issues with leaks in highly localised areas – particularly at times of very heavy rain – but rectification work has been undertaken and we will keep the situation under review.
“At no time was the quality of care provided at the Centre affected by these issues.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “This is an issue for the health board to address – and we expect them to do so.
“This year we are providing boards with an additional £139 million for NHS infrastructure to support maintenance and improvements.”
Earlier this year, it was revealed the NHS in Scotland has high risk repair bill totalling £64,490,724.
High risk maintenance covers building issues that must be urgently fixed because they could lead to serious injury to staff or patients, major disruption or “catastrophic failure”.
The figures published in March revealed there were 343 buildings marked as “high risk” repairs outstanding earlier this year, including hospitals, clinics and health centres.
The full maintenance bill facing the NHS, including for urgent repairs, was estimated to be around £1.3 billion.
Rain bins placed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre to tackle roof leaks. (Image: Scottish Conservatives)
In NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, urgent repairs would cost £35m, with 108 buildings requiring immediate repair.
Meanwhile, The Herald revealed in August last year that nurses at the Beatson claimed they had been bullied and harassed over “unsafe” prescribing practices.
Concerns were raised that Band 6 nurses without non-medical prescriber qualifications had been reviewing and prescribing systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT).
These treatments included chemotherapy, with the practice taking place over a number of years without a standard operating procedure in place.