Device to help stop falls 'could save NHS billions'

A new device to help prevent frail people from falling could save the NHS billions of pounds, according to its Kent creators.

Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3bn per year and are a major cause of accident-related hospital admissions.

The Shuffler allows safe, pain-free lower limb movement from a chair or the side of a bed, for people who find traditional exercises difficult or painful.

Lee Trainor, the co-inventor of device, said his disabilities caused him to fall two to three times a week, but he had "not now had a fall for 26 months".