The Punjab Health Department released an inquiry report on Tuesday regarding the deaths of patients allegedly caused by a reaction to Ceftriaxone injections at Mayo Hospital.
Three nurses—Saima Seher, Nazia Hassan, and Sunaina Khalid—have been suspended for negligence.
The authorities have also issued show-cause notices to the suspended nurses and directed them to report to the Punjab Health Department. They have been instructed to submit written responses within seven days.
The inquiry committee identified misconduct by the nurses, concluding that their negligence and malpractices in administering powdered injections (including reconstitution, dilution, and route of administration), along with bad dispensing practices of Ceftriaxone, led to adverse drug reactions in 16 patients on March 9, 2025, in the Chest Surgical Ward.
