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Additional specialties and sub-specialties
Ophthalmology
Special clinical interests
Consultant Ophthalmologist /Vitreoretinal Retinal Surgeon Prof Ian Pearce has been employed as Consultant Ophthalmologist at St Paul’s Eye Unit at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital since 2002. St Paul’s Eye unit is one of the UK’s leading centers for the management of medical and surgical retinal conditions and has an international reputation for research in these areas.
Prof Pearce provides secondary and tertiary referral services for vitreoretinal surgery(VR), age-related macular disease (AMD) and diabetic eye disease (DR) and is the clinical lead for the uveitis service.
Through the VR fellowship program he has trained > 30 post accredited leading national and international ophthalmic surgeons in the most contemporary management of vitreoretinal surgical disorders.
Through his extensive clinical and research experience in a wide range of retinal disorders he has been invited as clinical expert advisor to NICE for several novel drug appraisals and medical innovation developments which have revolutionized the management of ocular conditions in the past decade.
As well as delivering regular national and international invited lectures Prof Pearce and advises on several national committees including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Professional Standards and Scientific Committees, the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board SAC for Medical Ophthalmology, the DH ACDP CJD Sub-Committee and the DVLA Visual Standards Panel.
Anaesthesia fees are the cost of the care you receive from the
anaesthetist during a surgical procedure. These fees are separate
from the fees charged by the hospital and surgeon.
Aggregated data collected from anaesthetists over the last 2 years,
updated monthly.
Pre-assessment fees
NORTH WEST
NATIONAL
Average
Average
£225
£225
Range
Range
£163 - £300
£165 - £275
Based on data from 65 anaesthetists in North West
(308
nationally)
Package fees
Few pre-assessment fees in North West are included in a package price provided by the hospital.
Based on data from 96 anaesthetists in North West (523 nationally)
Hospitals may also charge for nursing, accommodation, meals, tests, medication, dressings, prosthesis, x-rays, scans, physiotherapy and take-home medication. PHIN does not currently collect this data.