As the title reads, after my A'levels I'd really like to take a gap year but I feel as if I will regret it later. I'm not sure if this will be a good idea for a medical student to do so - or is it me over thinking things?
I don't think anyone ever regrets not going to work too quick enough. Its the big life experiences like travelling etc that people regret not doing. I don't know about medicine specifically but I don't see why it would disadvantage you, I thought you could defer entry (but you'd need to check).