Thirty-six psychiatric patients who were transferred from Life Healthcare Esidimeni earlier this year have died while in the care of the NGOs in which they were placed by the Gauteng Health Department.This was disclosed yesterday by Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu in an oral reply to questions by Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng health spokesman.The psychiatric patients were moved into 122 NGOs after the department cancelled its long-running contract with Life Healthcare, which looked after about 2000 patients."I am horrified that so many patients have died from undisclosed causes after being transferred to NGOs, many of whose relatives have said are unsuitable," Bloom said. Carte Blanche recently interviewed family members about their concerns.Bloom said eight patients died at the Precious Angels NGO. Others died at Takalani and at the Cullinan Centre.Mahlangu said that the patients were transferred without clinical files that detailed their medical history. An investigation is under way...