AMPATH TRUST
- Health and Care
- ****707
- ****@ampath.co.za
Ampath Trust's primary goal is to provide Pathology related services to health care practitioners and their patients. They are reputed for innovation, professionalism and quality of service.
Ampath Trust are committed to remain Southern Africa’s foremost laboratory, they have consistently served the medical community with quality results and careful attention to client needs and requests. Ampath Trust is well-known for their accuracy of testing, rapid turn-around time and industry leading data-processing support systems. Their facilities are accredited and ISO certified by the South African National Accreditation Authority.
Ampath provides a variety of management and support services to the clinical laboratories. The laboratories of the various Incorporated Practices offer over 2000 different diagnostic analyses. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and serve approximately 40% of the private healthcare market in South Africa. Their extensive national network of more than 150 facilities includes reference laboratories, regional laboratories, satellite (STAT) laboratories and service depots. Ampath performs over 60 000 clinical analyses daily including referrals from elsewhere in Africa and abroad.
Over the years, the staff complement has grown to more than 3 500, mostly laboratory professionals. Ninety registered pathologists, from all disciplines, provide a nationwide analytical and consultative service. Ampath endorses employment equity and has implemented performance management and mentoring programmes. Extensive training opportunities are offered for staff at all levels.
Ampath serves a diverse group of over 15 000 clients, medical practitioners, as well as insurance, governmental, managed health care, industrial organisations and other pathology practices belonging to the National Pathology Group.