his daughter cathy was only able to say goodbye to him through a window. the family is now part of a landmark legal challenge that will argue the government s failure to protect thousands of care home residents during the first wave of the pandemic was unlawful. at the same time that we d all been told to stay at home, to not see anybody, to keep ourselves safe, the most vulnerable in society who were just in a larger home were left notjust unprotected but put at risk. the case will likely focus on the policy of clearing space in nhs hospitals, by discharging some patients into care homes initially without them being tested for coronavirus. at the time, the government defended its actions. so, right from the start, we ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes. that view will now be challenged at the high court. during the first three months of the pandemic, more than 14,000 people in care homes in england and wales