New data from the Canadian Centre for Health information (CIHI) shows that, for the most part, Newfoundland and Labrador sits below national averages when it comes to being seen for some procedures.

The data, released this morning, indicates that average wait times for priority procedures such as hip and knee replacements and cancer surgeries are longer than before the pandemic.

CIHI found that while more people are receiving care within recommended benchmarks, Canadians are still seeing longer wait times than they did in 2019.

For Newfoundland and Labrador, the percentage of people seen within the benchmark times is below the national average in several areas, such as hip and knee replacements, which are both around 20 per cent less than the national average.

The most stark comparisons are for cataract surgery, with NL reporting 43 per cent compared to 70 per cent nationally, and radiation therapy at 57 per cent compared to 94 per cent nationally.

However, this province is above the national average for inpatient hip fractures, at 90 per cent, compared to the national average of 82 per cent.