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rope Ladder Bed Hoist, £12.29, livebetterwith.com DeSIGNeD to help people with limited mobility, or after surgery, sit up in bed, by pulling themselves up one rung at a time. The cords on the end tie round the bottom legs of the bed and the ladder lies across the top of the bed. EXPERT COMMENT: ‘I’m not sure how useful this is, because you still need to be able to use your muscles les and shoulders ers and have e a strong grip, rip,’ ’ says occupational uparapist therapist helen Rushton. hton. ‘Anyone who’d find it difficult icult to get out of bed ed would also find it difficult to use this, particularly patients who’ve had any abdominal or chest operation.’