Jane Winik Sartwell

Jane Winik Sartwell is a reporter for Carolina Public Press, an independent nonprofit news organization dedicated to nonpartisan, in-depth and investigative news.

Health

Is there a doctor on the beach? The Outer Banks is a tourism hub, but a health care desert

Jane Winik Sartwell

Amid the summer tourism boom, North Carolina's Outer Banks have just one hospital, accessible from many areas by one narrow highway or via a ferry ride.