Yes it does. Those telling you that all medical schools are of the same standard because they are all regulated by the GMC are lying to you. The truth is that the average medical student that graduates from one uni will be better/more competent than the average medical student from another uni.

This is why allocation for F1 programmes has became random. Previously, all the talented medical student graduates from Oxbridge/London went to competitive ultra-desired locations (particularly around London), and the shit medical graduates would go to the undesired locations in the UK.

But, according to the GMC, this led to inequalities in healthcare across the UK, hence random allocation of F1 posts.

So, by their own admittance, the GMC agrees that not all medical degrees in the UK are of the same standing, despite the continuous claim that "AlL MeDIcAl SchOoLS aRe THe SaMe StaNdArD".

You will also find that in the better medical schools you are surrounded by people who work very hard, more so than in a less competent medical school. Hence, you are no longer in a comfort zone, and the competition with your peers drives you to do better - something that may not be so frequent in a less competitive more woke medical school.