"Sticks and Stones" is the 1004th episode of Casualty and the 43rd and final episode of the 30th series. It was preceded by "The Fear" and followed by "Too Old for This Shift". The episode was directed by David Innes Edwards and written by Claire Miller. This episode sees the return of junior doctor Alicia Munroe who is last seen in the 2015 episode "Avoidable Harm".