What is National Casting Day?
What is National Casting Day?
National Casting Day is a nationwide initiative that shines a spotlight on the essential skills and services provided by casting departments in hospitals and clinics. It’s a day dedicated to orthopaedic casting, where teams celebrate their expertise, showcase innovative techniques, and engage with their local communities. Since its launch in 2014, National Casting Day has grown into a key event for fracture management plaster room services, and orthopaedic care across the UK, and one which Delta-Cast is proud to support.
Why take part in National Casting Day?
For your team: Raise awareness of your department’s role in fracture treatment and orthopaedic care. Highlight the variety of casting techniques and the number of patients you support. Build recognition for your team’s contribution to patient recovery.
For your community: Invite schools or community groups to learn about fracture clinics and casting procedures. Help children understand that plaster rooms are safe and supportive environments. Link your event to wider health education initiatives.
For your trust: Showcase collaboration and best practice across departments. Demonstrate how casting services impact patient outcomes and hospital efficiency. Promote innovation and education within your organisation and hospital trust.
When is National Casting Day?
National Casting Day is usually held in November and this year we celebrated National Casting Day on Thursday 5 November 2026. A huge thank you to casting crews who took part in National Casting Day 2026. From fracture management to orthopaedic care, teams across the country showcased their skills and celebrated the vital role orthopaedic services play in patient care and recovery.
Watch the video to see highlights National Casting Day 2026, and see how Casting Crews across the country marked the occasion.
National Casting Day will be back in 2027. Keep an eye on this page for more information.
Build-a-Bone Competition
As part of National Casting Day 2026, we challenged orthopaedic practitioners across the country to put their creativity and casting expertise to the test with our Build-a-Bone challenge. This was a different type of competition compared to previous years, but you rose to the challenge.
We were so impressed with how you tacked this challenge and demonstrated your skill and expertise. The standard was very high, making the judging process incredibly difficult.
A huge thank you to every team that took part, and shared their creations with us. It was great to see the creativity and enthusiasm that went into every entry.
Meet the winners!
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Build-a-Bone 2026 competition demonstrating your skills and expertise. The standard of entries was exceptionally high and made choosing our winners incredibly difficult.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners:
- Winner: Wythenshawe Fracture Clinic
- Runner-up: Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Third place: Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Hospital
- Fourth place: Royal Gwent Hospital
A special congratulations to the Wythenshawe Fracture Clinic for creating an eye-catching display.
Watch the video to see all the amazing Build-a-Bone 2026 competition entries.
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