A bedpan assembly (10) comprises a bedpan (12) having a base wall (18) and an enclosing wall (20) extending upwardly from the base wall, the base wall and the enclosing wall defining a receiving volume (16), and an insert (14) complementarily shaped with a portion of the enclosing wall (20) and engageable with a complementarily-shaped portion of the enclosing wall (20) in an inserted position. The insert (14) comprises an upper wall (54) which, when the insert (14) is in the inserted position, overlies or overhangs the base wall (18). The separately-formed insert (14) which is engageable with, and receivable in, the receiving volume (16) of the bedpan (12) immediately prior to use facilitates storage of the bedpans prior to use (e.g. they can be stacked together) and reduces the likelihood of spillage when the bedpan assembly (10) is removed for disposal.
