DA doubts Gauteng’s claims on transfer of psychiatric patients

15 March 2016 - 15:17
By TMG Digital

The Democratic Alliance (DA) remained unconvinced “that everything is going as smoothly” with the transfer of psychiatric patients from Life Healthcare Esidimeni as Gauteng’s health MEC has claimed. The Party’s Jack Bloom said Gauteng’s health head Qedani Mahlangu revealed that 1835 patients are still in the care of Life Healthcare Esidimeni‚ and they “will be placed in alternative homes before the end of June this year”.

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