a device for in - hospital transportation of flexible medical endoscopes comprises : a re - usable tray having an inner compartment defined by a generally planar base , surrounding walls upstanding therefrom , and peripheral lip - portion provided at least partially around said surrounding walls and extending outwardly therefrom ; a single - use , disposable tray - liner having margins to embrace and to detachably - engage at least a major part of said peripheral lip - portion thereof ; an open - faced pouch provided centrally of said margins , such that in use said pouch is able to conform itself substantially to the inner compartment of the re - usable tray ; and a pouch - closing protective cover which in use is capable of being extended from one edge across an open - face of the pouch supported in the inner compartment and detachably secured so as safely to enclose an endoscope when it is within the pouch within the inner compartment .